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Published September 14September 15 School Board of Alachua County meetings
The School Board of Alachua County will hold two meetings on September 15: a budget meeting at 5:01 p.m. and a regular business meeting at 6 p.m.
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Published September 13Letter: The silent majority
Sonia Klein urges voters to support independent congressional candidate Mike Klein
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Published September 13Gainesville woman charged with pointing gun at man
Courtney Rae McGowan, 31, was arrested yesterday for allegedly battering her husband in August and then pointing a gun at him during the following week.
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Published September 13Plavac: Vote for experience in District 1 School Board race
School Board Candidate Janine Plavac explains why she believes her experience should be the most important factor for voters in November
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Published September 13Waldo woman arrested for threatening to shoot her brother
Antoinette Sameka Henneghan, 32, was arrested yesterday for allegedly threatening to shoot her brother while his children were nearby; she was also charged with possession of a firearm or ammunition by a convicted felon.
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Published September 13Jail Booking Log, September 12
Jail booking log for September 12, 2026
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Published September 12Hawthorne man on probation arrested for attempted homicide in August shooting incident
Adrion Keith Flowers, 27, has been charged with attempted homicide after allegedly shooting a man in Hawthorne on August 24.
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Published September 12St. Petersburg man hit and killed by semis near Hawthorne
A 37-year-old St. Petersburg man was hit and killed by two semis last night after getting out of his crashed vehicle.
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Published September 12Alachua man arrested for hitting neighbor in the head with a baseball bat
Gordon Frank Dixon Sr., 65, was arrested yesterday for allegedly hitting a neighbor in the head with a baseball bat, causing significant bleeding.
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Published September 12Jail Booking Log, September 11
Jail booking log for September 11, 2026
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Published September 11GRU Authority approves demolition of Power District buildings; Kelly plant is ready to restart
At the September 9 GRU Authority meeting, the board approved the demolition of 10 vacant buildings in the Power District and learned that the Kelly plant is ready to restart; also, billing cycles will be limited to 30-31 days, beginning October 1.
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Published September 11Brothers arrested after stabbing incident near Mebane Middle School
Jahiem Darnathan Foye, 23, and Trevian Semaj Towns, 19, were arrested yesterday after a stabbing incident that led officials to place Mebane Middle School in a secure status until officers determined there was no threat to the school.