2023 saw increases and decreases in criminal reports around the University of Florida’s (UF) campus. Reports of theft-related crime generally increased, while reports of violent crime fluctuated.
Reports of stalking on campus
On October 20, Kristen Young and David Hammer, both Gainesville residents, sued Mayor Harvey Ward, the City of Gainesville and Craig Carter, the chairman of the Gainesville Regional Utility Authority. The suit alleges
On Thursday, August 24, the Gainesville Police Department announced they were launching a gun violence prevention initiative. The news release reads as follows.
“The Gainesville Police Department shares its concerns with the community
On Friday, July 7th, food trucks gathered at Thornebrook for the first of the ‘First Friday’ events to be held at the plaza. Local Gainesville food trucks including This Slaps, Rollin Sliders, Vegan
On June 16th, around 8:26 pm, a Gainesville police officer by Southwest 1st Avenue called in about a man standing at the top of the Downtown Parking Garage and threatening to jump.
