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Gainesville man arrested for hitting woman with car
Andrew Maynard McLaughlin, 53, was arrested yesterday and charged with aggravated battery with a deadly weapon after allegedly hitting a woman with his car. The post Gainesville man arrested for hitting woman with car appeared first on Alachua Chronicle.
Homeless woman arrested for trashing condominium and stealing possessions of friend who was in jail
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Business at Celebration Pointe “normal” month after bankruptcy
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Commissioners consider replacing Gainesville City Hall fountain with green space
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