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Gainesville man faces first-degree murder charge after police say he killed homeless man
The Gainesville Sun via Yahoo News· 2 years agoA Gainesville man is facing a first-degree murder charge after police say he helped violently beat a...
Gainesville real estate broker booked on charges for threatening to harm elected leaders
The Gainesville Sun via Yahoo News· 2 years agoA local real estate broker was arrested Monday after threatening members of the Gainesville City...
Gainesville man found guilty for violent crimes against elderly, to serve 60 years
The Gainesville Sun via Yahoo News· 2 years agoA Gainesville man has been sentenced to 60 years in prison following a guilty verdict involving...
'Not in our town!': Gainesville civil rights group holds vigil after police killing of Tyre Nichols
The Times, Gainesville, Ga. via Yahoo News· 1 year agoJan. 30—"Not in our town!" That was the wailing battle cry of longtime Gainesville civil rights activist Rose Johnson, who delivered an emotional sermon Monday evening during a prayer vigil ...
Gainesville native pens debut fiction novel
The Gainesville Sun via Yahoo News· 3 months agoBringing awareness to social issues while giving readers an opportunity to see how compassion and understanding can help them overcome challenges was the...
Harvey Ward defeats Ed Bielarski for Gainesville mayor after a contentious battle
The Gainesville Sun via Yahoo News· 2 years agoCity Commissioner Harvey Ward will become the next mayor of Gainesville after a contentious battle...
Local races for sheriff, Florida House, city and county commission heat up
The Gainesville Sun via Yahoo News· 7 months agoLocal races are heating up in Gainesville and Alachua County as more and more candidates file to run...
Attempted heist at urgent care goes awry when man falls through ceiling, Florida cops say
Miami Herald via Yahoo News· 8 months agoA man in Florida is accused of trying to rob an urgent care by rappelling down from the roof and...
Gainesville man, 33, accused in fatal attack of homeless man off Northeast 16th Avenue
The Gainesville Sun via Yahoo News· 3 months agoA Gainesville man was arrested on Wednesday afternoon and charged with first-degree murder after police say he attacked a homeless man at his campsite and beat him to death. Romanda Thompson ...
Gainesville man sentenced in fatal high-speed crash that killed girl, 13, on Newberry Road
The Gainesville Sun via Yahoo News· 4 months agoA Gainesville man who police say in March 2021 was traveling at more than 100 mph down Newberry Road moments before plowing into the back of another vehicle pleaded no contest Tuesday to one ...