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Community
3 years ago
Volunteers needed for cleanup day at Greenwood Cemetery

The volunteer cleanup day at Greenwood Cemetery will be on Saturday, Oct. 7, from 8 a.m. to noon.   

Crime & Safety
3 years ago
SCAM ALERT: City of Gainesville warns residents about fake DocuSign email

If you received this email, city officials recommend you report the phishing attempt to the Federal Trade Commission before deleting the message.

Local
3 years ago
How much will it cost you? Gainesville City Commission votes to raise property taxes to offset budget shortfall

With drastically lowered funds from GRU this year, the commission voted to increase property taxes. In the 2024 fiscal year, the millage rate will increase 29.2%.

Crime & Safety
3 years ago
Gainesville Police arrest man for allegedly threatening to kill his mother

Police say a woman called them stating “her son was trying to kill her.”

Health & Wellness
3 years ago
UF scientists utilizing scents to trap mosquitoes, looking to improve surveillance systems for non-native species

UF researchers will spend the next two years developing an economical trap to attract the mosquitoes using certain scents.

Crime & Safety
3 years ago
NEW FOOTAGE: Deputies release dash and body cam video of chase, arrest of person of interest in Cynthia Chestnut Park shooting

Alachua County Sheriff’s deputies have not charged Javon Barclay in connection with the deadly shooting but say they consider him a person of interest.

Features
3 years ago
Dozens of creative names submitted on social media for injured gator found missing its upper jaw

Gatorland’s vet examined the injured reptile and said she measured at 49 inches long and weighed just 3.3 kilograms – that’s about 7.3 pounds. The vet says she has a long, steep road ahead with that degree of malnutrition.

Crime & Safety
3 years ago
Citrus County Sheriff’s Office: Undercover drug bust seizes enough fentanyl to kill 52,000 adults

Detectives from the Citrus County Sheriff’s Office Tactical Impact Unit conducted a covert operation and purchased a large quantity of methamphetamine and later arrested two men at a Denny’s in Crystal River.

Community
3 years ago
College of Central Florida hosts events featuring award-winning poet

The College of Central Florida will host several events with award-winning poet Brian Turner on Oct. 18.

Crime & Safety
3 years ago
Ocala police arrest horse trainer on charges of soliciting a child for sexual conduct via text messages

OPD arrested Jerry Aguilar, 39. They say he is a horse trainer and coach with children under his supervision.