Gainesville man receives 35-year sentence for drug trafficking, firearm charges
Aug 13, 2025
Suspect also faces charges of attempted first-degree murder in Alachua County.
Tags: Eighth Judicial Circuit
Gainesville man receives 35-year sentence for drug trafficking, firearm charges
Suspect also faces charges of attempted first-degree murder in Alachua County.
DeSantis appoints Kristine Van Vorst to 8th Judicial Circuit Court
Aug 12, 2025
Vacancy created after resignation of Judge Mark Mark Moseley in April.
FDLE refers 3 Santa Fe High School administrators for felony charges
Jul 17, 2025
State attorney’s office to make prosecution decision.
Gainesville City Commission votes for special election to retry utility referendum
May 15, 2025
Previous referendum passed in November 2024.
GRU Authority appeals judge’s referendum ruling, city weighs options
Apr 3, 2025
Gainesville utility remains in tug-of-war.
DeSantis names 21 appointments to Judicial Nominating Commissions
Mar 31, 2025
Four selected from Eighth Judicial Circuit and three from Third Judicial Circuit.
Convicted murderer who killed UF student Christian Aguilar in 2012 dies in prison
Mar 14, 2025
Pedro Bravo was set to return to Alachua County to face additional charges.
Legacy of Matthew Lewey celebrated at Thomas Center
Feb 24, 2025
Event examined extraordinary achievements of forgotten African American leader in Gainesville.
Alachua County courts finalize murder case, firearm possession case
Feb 10, 2025
Sentencing for 2022 will come in March.
Lender files foreclosure complaint against Oaks Mall, $80M owed
Feb 10, 2025
Motion filed for property to enter receivership.
ACSO discrimination lawsuit to start trial next week
Jan 30, 2025
Motion remains open concerning service firearms in court.
Ohio man receives 30-year sentence for threatening Alachua County judge
Dec 12, 2024
Inmate also assaulted federal employee.
Gainey rejoins Four Corners Agreement with Bradford, Clay, Putnam sheriffs
Oct 22, 2024
Agreement outlines enforcement in Melrose.
Alachua County voters to decide on 6 state, several local ballot initiatives
Oct 2, 2024
Two local ballot initiatives under review by courts.
State Sen. Keith Perry joins emergency petition against Alachua County referendum
Sep 24, 2024
Referendum deals with at-large versus single-member districts.
Emergency motion filed against Gainesville’s November election ballot
Sep 24, 2024
GRU Authority looks to expedite lawsuit review.
Ocala man found guilty for downtown Gainesville double homicide
Sep 19, 2024
Shooting occurred on W. University Avenue on July 30, 2023.
GRU Authority officially files complaint against Gainesville, Barton
Sep 10, 2024
Complaint asks courts to stop upcoming Gainesville vote.
Gainesville woman receives 45-year sentence for vehicular homicide
Sep 4, 2024
Jaileen Pagan left a crash scene where she hit and killed a pedestrian in September 2023.
Jury indicts Williston man who set wife on fire for murder, arson
Aug 29, 2024
Williston man allegedly kills wife and then sets house on fire.
Gainesville man arrested for vandalizing City Hall, making threats to mayor
Aug 26, 2024
Charges stem from March incidents at Old Library Building and Mayor Harvey Ward’s office
Grand jury indicts 3 for Christin Cassels 2017 murder
Aug 14, 2024
Incident stems from first-degree murder and burglary in Hawthorne.
Union County man receives 3 life sentences for capital sexual battery
Aug 9, 2024
Suspect sexually battered two minors multiples times.
Former Bell teacher receives life sentence for capital sexual battery
Jul 31, 2024
William Carawan battered multiple victims over three years at Bell Elementary School.