Update August 19: This morning, GPD announced on their Facebook account that they’ve made three arrests in connection to the shooting.
Thursday evening, former Gainesville Police Department (GPD) Lieutenant and retired chief
Donald Tyler Scoates, 33, was convicted of domestic battery and resisting an officer without violence Wednesday and sentenced to 12 months of probation.
Socates was initially charged with felony battery but the state
Editor’s Notes: This topic is being reported extensively late due the Gainesville Police Department (GPD) Records Division only recently completing a request for the report, which is not available on the Alachua
Gainesville residents organized by the Pride Community Center of North Central Florida (PCCNF) held a pro-LGBTQ+ rally at City Hall and the Hippodrome Friday evening amid the upcoming removal of rainbow crosswalks installed
In a major move to enhance the city's recreational options, the Gainesville City Commission unanimously green-lit the rezoning of a 5.8-acre parcel next to Depot Park last week. The action