UF College of Nursing draws record incoming class
When University of Florida classes start Aug. 21, 85 new Bachelor of Science in Nursing students — 60% more than last year — will take their first steps toward becoming nurses. The post UF College of Nursing draws record incoming class appeared first on Alachua Chronicle .
Man put to death for a 1982 killing in record 10th execution this year...
STARKE, Fla. — (AP) — A man convicted of abducting a woman from a Florida Panhandle insurance office and killing her received a lethal injection Tuesday evening in the state's record 10th execution this year. Kayle Bates, 67, was pronounced dead at 6:17 p.m. following a three-drug injection...
Gainesville Man with Prior Conviction for Aggravated Battery Arrested Again for Similar Offense
Alachua County Sheriff’s Office deputies arrested Carlos Pena, 58, Monday and charged him with aggravated battery with a prior conviction. The victim told police she went to pick something up that Pena didn’t want her to have, and he slapped her in the face, causing her to fall down.
Violent Attack At Ocala Liquor Store Leads To DNA-Fueled Conviction
Marion Man Sentenced to Prison for Violent Liquor Store Robbery Attempt. A Marion County man has been sentenced to more than seven years in state prison after pleading guilty to a brutal attempted robbery of a local liquor store. Keyobie Dawadrian Bullard, 36, was convicted of Attempted Robbery with a...
Storms moving through Central Florida
ORLANDO, Fla. – Storms are moving across Central Florida on Monday evening. A severe thunderstorm warning that was issued for western Marion county expired 6:15 p.m. News 6 will keep this story updated with the latest severe thunderstorm warnings as they happen. A severe thunderstorm warning means that dangerous...
Police Profile: GPD Ofc. Erin Armstrong (#1153)
Officer Erin Lynn Armstrong began working for the Gainesville Police Department (GPD) in October 2019. Since 2022, she has been involved in multiple vehicle crashes, costing thousands of dollars in damage and injuring a man’s hand. Patrol Car Incident 1:. On August 1, 2022, at 3:25 am, Armstrong was...
Man accused of turning sprinklers on students with special needs at school bus stop
A Florida man is facing charges after law enforcement said he turned his sprinklers on intentionally as children with special needs got on and off their school bus.
Hysterics As Florida Cops Called to Baby Gator ‘Lost on His Way To Class’
"One little fella found himself a bit too far from the swamp," the sheriff's department wrote in a Facebook post.
Chiefland Fire Rescue chief recovering after surgery
On the heels of an all-out brawl at a bar in Old Town early Sunday morning, we have word of another fight at a different venue. Gainesville man receives year-and-a-half-long sentence for fighting dogs. Updated: 12 hours ago. A man from Gainesville will spend time in prison after he was...
Gainesville Woman Accused of Setting Mattress Fire After Argument With Wife
Gainesville, FL – On Tuesday, August 19, at approximately 10:40 p.m., officers with the Gainesville Police Department and Gainesville Fire Rescue responded to a large structure fire at 3425 SW 2nd Avenue. When first responders arrived, fire crews worked quickly to contain the blaze and protect nearby residents as...
