CRIME & SAFETY
Firefighters exstinguish house fire in Gainesville
GAINESVILLE, Fla. (WCJB) - A home in Northwest Gainesville caught fire on Thursday afternoon. Gainesville Fire Rescue (GFR) crews responded to the fire on Northwest 35th Terrace and found fire coming from the first and second floors of the home. Firefighters quickly put out the blaze. Crews say no injuries were reported.
GPD investigating shooting that sent woman to hospital
Gainesville Police Department is investigating a shooting last night that sent a woman to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. The post GPD investigating shooting that sent woman to hospital appeared first on Alachua Chronicle.
25-time convicted felon arrested with firearm and cocaine after foot chase
Kenyatta Jermaine Patterson, Sr., 45, was arrested yesterday and charged with three felonies and two misdemeanors after allegedly running from an officer and dropping a revolver and cocaine along his path. The post 25-time convicted felon arrested with firearm and cocaine after foot chase appeared first on Alachua Chronicle.
Gainesville man sentenced to 8 years in federal prison for drug trafficking
Michael Anthony Sheppard, 45, of Gainesville, was sentenced to 96 months in federal prison, following his conviction for conspiracy to distribute 500 grams or more of cocaine and possession with intent to distribute 500 grams or more of cocaine, 28 grams or more of crack cocaine, oxycodone, and marijuana. The post Gainesville man sentenced to 8 years in federal prison for drug trafficking appeared first on Alachua Chronicle.
Police Presence Upped During Graduations
Gov. Ron DeSantis ordered a heightened police presence on state university campuses during graduation ceremonies last week, according to a top law-enforcement official. DeSantis on Wednesday held a press event at the University of Florida, where he and UF President Ben Sasse touted the school’s commencement ceremonies going off without interruption amid a wave of recent pro-Palestinian campus protests. Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles Director Dave Kerner said campus police departments “on countless occasions” have requested the Florida Highway Patrol’s assistance. “I answer a question that I’ve been asked pretty often, which is has the governor personally been involved in directing law enforcement and the Florida Highway Patrol to these events into these university campuses? I answer that question in the affirmative. The answer is yes,” Kerner, whose department includes the highway patrol, said.
Children’s Trust allocates $250K for gun violence
The Alachua County Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) and the Children’s Trust of Alachua County (CTAC) discussed literacy and gun violence in a joint meeting on Monday. The Children’s Trust committed up to $250,000 to support community-based anti-gun violence initiatives after a presentation introducing the city of Gainesville’s efforts, as well as a new movement called Cease Violence in the Hood.
'Bigger than basketball': Gator legend Joakim Noah talks gun violence prevention with county
Gators basketball legend and retired NBA player Joakim Noah returned to Gainesville Monday to speak with Alachua County commissioners about gun violence prevention. Noah attended the meeting with representatives from the organization Curb Violence Global (CVG), a group that focuses on using epidemiological reversal strategies as violence prevention efforts. Noah said as a Gator he feels a sense of responsibility to the community of Gainesville.
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