Upcoming meetings for the City of Gainesville
City of Gainesville meetings for the week of August 31 - September 6, 2026...
Jail Booking Log, August 30
Jail booking log for August 30, 2026...
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Letter: Low-barrier policy at GRACE endangers UF students and local residents
Melissa Bell, the parent of a UF student, writes that GRACE's low-barrier policies endanger UF students and local residents....
Letter: Clear-cutting our old forest conservation areas like Graham Woods and replacing them with grass-in stormwater basins is not the answer to water problems
Matthew Hurst writes that the clearing of the Graham Woods Conservation Area on the UF campus is unlikely to improve water quality....
Letter: Reflecting on the surtax
Cody Thompson writes that the County only allocates 35% of the 1-cent sales surtax to roads but claims, "The County is right there with you!"...
Man on probation arrested for fleeing at high speed through two counties
Walter Zachary Brown, 49, of Hawthorne, was arrested last night after allegedly fleeing from a Putnam County deputy into Alachua County, where he was hit...
Man arrested for raping homeless woman
Richard William Blackwelder, 45, has been charged with sexual battery for allegedly raping a homeless woman....
Man on probation for selling drugs arrested for selling drugs
Brian Lamont Davis, 45, was arrested yesterday for allegedly selling drugs near Food Max; he is on probation in two 2025 cases after entering a...
Governor DeSantis reappoints two to the St. Johns River Water Management District
Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced the reappointment of John “Cole” Oliver and Janet Price to the St. Johns River Water Management District....
18-year-old arrested with over 60 grams of marijuana and an illegal firearm
Latrelvious Jahmar Strickland, 18, was charged with four felonies yesterday after deputies reportedly found over 60 grams of marijuana and a firearm with a missing...