Wednesday afternoon, Ronald Pate Newman, 27, was sentenced to 35 years in prison followed by a lifetime of federal supervision at the Gainesville Federal Courthouse after grooming and sexually abusing a child on
On Thursday, Gainesville City Commissioner Cynthia Chestnut officially endorsed Republican Byron Donalds for governor, turning away from her prior support of Democrat David Jolly’s campaign.
Chestnut is a Democratic politician and was
Thursday afternoon, protesters organized by the Gainesville Immigrant Neighbor Inclusion Initiative (GINI) held a protest outside the Gainesville Police Department (GPD) due to their new policy of reporting individuals they suspect of being
Press Release from the Gainesville Immigrant Neighbor Inclusion Initiative (GINI):
WHO: GINI, community organizations, faith leaders and Gainesville residents
WHAT: Protest and call-in campaign demanding cancellation of General Order 82.4
WHEN:
On August 24, Thomas James Akins, 49, was convicted of sexual battery and sentenced to eight years in prison.
Facing a maximum sentence of 15 years in prison, Akins reached a plea agreement
