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Gainesville Police Department (GPD) officers arrested Habib Bryan Boukari, 45, early Sunday morning and charged him with driving under the influence (DUI). According to the arrest report, around 3:30 a.m., GPD Officer Ellis Anderson, who was accompanied by Field Training Officer Jason Rowe, conducted a traffic stop...

On May 14, 2025, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Contractor Cesar Bacares sent the following email to HSPD:. We are requesting the following information from your agency participating in the 287g TFM in Florida. Please provide by 12 ET on Friday 5/16/2025. Name of your agency- Do you plan...

A Florida man was arrested this week for armed robbery, marking his second arrest since being released from prison for similar offenses in November 2025, authorities said. The Marion County Sheriff’s Office said deputies responded at around 7:30 p.m. Sunday to the Dollar General store on U.S. 441 in Summerfield for a...

In his letter, Sheriff Scott did not commit to complying with the County Commission's request, but he also did not reject it; instead, he stated his commitment to transparency. The post Sheriff Scott responds to County Commission request to stop sharing mugshots on social media appeared first on Alachua Chronicle .

An Ocala firefighter and his wife, who adopted the first child left in a Safe Haven Baby Box in Marion County almost exactly three years ago, were selected to compete for up to $12 million on an NBC game show next week. Vincent Alexander, a firefighter and paramedic with Ocala...

Local diners who faithfully support Marion County's restaurants deserve establishments that meet proper food safety standards. When residents choose to spend their hard-earned money at local eateries, they trust these businesses to provide clean, safe environments for serving meals to the community that supports them...

LAKE BUENA VISTA, Florida (WESH) — The Boathouse restaurant in Disney Springs is being sued after a customer choked to death on a piece of steak, according to court records. According to the complaint, Kevin Duncan, a Marion County resident, was eating at the restaurant in June 2025 when he began choking on his steak.

ORLANDO, Fla. - A Marion County man died after choking on a piece of steak at the Boathouse restaurant, according to authorities. In a recently filed lawsuit, his family claims staff failed to respond quickly during the emergency. New Details:. The lawsuit states, "Family and friends attempted the Heimlich maneuver...

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The Gainesville Police Department (GPD) arrested Habib Bryan Boukari, 45, on Sunday morning for driving under the influence and failing to stay in a lane while driving down SW 34th Street near the University of Florida. Boukari, publisher of Alachua Today and owner of Boukari Law, ended with a criminal...