US says more to be charged in UF-China smuggling plot
Participant receives light sentence
Crime
Alachua County school bus with stop lights activated damaged in hit-and-run
Gray Tahoe driven by black male flees scene on State Road 222.
2 defendants receive sentences for murder, torture of man in Levy County
Incident occurred in August 2019 when body discovered in Morriston.
Parent sues School Board of Alachua County, city of Alachua for negligence
District puts SFHS athletic director, former assistant principal on administrative leave.
GPD seeks assistance in identifying robbery suspects
Robbery occurred Monday night at X-tra Discount Beverage.
GHS student arrested for bringing loaded gun to school
Anonymous tip given to school resources officer.
Gainesville Police arrest man inside Black church, city manager responds
Officers responded to theft call from Dollar General.
Archer man receives life sentence for sexual battery
Man abused child under 12 in his care.
UF student who spit on cop during protests accepts plea deal, avoids jail
Student ordered to apologize to officer and will spend 18 months on probation.
Lake City man arrested for firing gun on NW Washington Street
Police locate spent shell casing matching firearm inside parked vehicle.
Gainesville police update shows positive crime trends
Commission finalized higher commercial solid waste fee.
GPD encourages parents, childcare providers to listen to children
After the conviction of a sexual predator and a victim’s mother, GPD pushes parents to take threats seriously.
Sexual predator, mother of child victim sentenced to prison
Mom allowed daughter to visit registered sexual predator unsupervised.
Gainesville police seek public’s help with September hit-and-run
Two pedestrians sustained serious injuries in collision.
Gainesville police arrest Uber driver for sexual battery
Incident occurred on Sept. 28.
Former Florida Highway Patrol trooper found guilty on gun charges
Bell man received 21-year sentence in January for robbing pharmacies.
Suspect charged with vehicular homicide for NE 39th Avenue head-on crash
A Gainesville woman was arrested and charged with two counts of vehicular homicide and one count of reckless driving with serious bodily injury when drove in […]
UF police arrest teen for text threat against school
P.K. Yonge student sent message on Saturday night.
Former Bronson basketball coach sentenced for production of child porn
Billy McCall Jr. receives 12-year federal prison sentence.
GPD arrests Ocala man who allegedly shoots woman near UF
Incident occurs early Sunday morning on NW 1st Avenue.
Ocala man found guilty for downtown Gainesville double homicide
Shooting occurred on W. University Avenue on July 30, 2023.
Florida couple sentenced to federal prison for production of child porn
Gainesville man receives life sentence, Orlando woman 23 years in prison.
Law enforcement responds to suspicious package found at Hampton Inn
Employee finds concerning note while cleaning room.
ACSO: Buchholz school threat declared a hoax
Law enforcement investigates latest incident in wave of regional school threats.