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Florida man faces voyeurism charges for allegedly placing camera beneath womenโs skirts at Publix
Read full article: Florida man faces voyeurism charges for allegedly placing camera beneath womenโs skirts at PublixA Florida man is facing video voyeurism charges for allegedly placing a phone in a shopping basket under a woman's dress at a grocery store.
University of Florida employee, students implicated in illegal plot to ship drugs, toxins to China
Read full article: University of Florida employee, students implicated in illegal plot to ship drugs, toxins to ChinaA University of Florida research employee and students have been implicated in an illegal, multi-million dollar scheme investigated by the Justice Department to fraudulently buy thousands of biochemical samples of dangerous drugs and toxins that were delivered to a campus laboratory then illicitly shipped to China over seven years, according to federal court records.
University of Florida veterinary students learn to detect, document animal cruelty
Read full article: University of Florida veterinary students learn to detect, document animal crueltyThe United States is ranked 31st in the world for the toughest animal cruelty laws, yet 10 million animals die from abuse every year in this country.
Ex-Florida QB Jalen Kitna agrees to plea deal that drops 5 felony child porn charges
Read full article: Ex-Florida QB Jalen Kitna agrees to plea deal that drops 5 felony child porn chargesEx-Florida quarterback Jalen Kitna, the son of retired NFL quarterback Jon Kitna, accepted a plea deal Wednesday that dismissed five felony child pornography charges stemming from his arrest last November.
Gene research offers promising treatment for retinitis gigmentosa
Read full article: Gene research offers promising treatment for retinitis gigmentosaResearchers at the University of Florida College of Medicine are investigating a possible treatment for a group of rare eye diseases that can lead to vision loss.
โDonโt Say Gayโ lawmaker pleads guilty to COVID relief fraud
Read full article: โDonโt Say Gayโ lawmaker pleads guilty to COVID relief fraudThe former Florida lawmaker who sponsored the controversial law critics call โDonโt Say Gayโ has pleaded guilty to committing $150,000 in COVID-19 relief fraud.
Lawmaker who sponsored Floridaโs so-called โDonโt Say Gayโ bill faces fraud charges
Read full article: Lawmaker who sponsored Floridaโs so-called โDonโt Say Gayโ bill faces fraud chargesA Florida lawmaker best known for sponsoring Floridaโs controversial Parental Rights in Education bill, dubbed by critics as the โDonโt Say Gayโ law, was indicted on six felony counts by a federal grand jury, including money laundering and wire fraud, officials said Wednesday.
Florida Gators backup quarterback appears in court over child porn
Read full article: Florida Gators backup quarterback appears in court over child pornA 19-year-old University of Florida football player appeared in bond court on Thursday via closed-circuit television to face child porn charges in Alachua County.
Sen. Sasse wins final vote to be next U of Florida president
Read full article: Sen. Sasse wins final vote to be next U of Florida presidentNebraska U.S. Sen. Ben Sasse has won final approval to become the 13th president of the University of Florida, capping a swift and sometimes contentious process.
U. of Florida trustees approve Sen. Sasse as next president
Read full article: U. of Florida trustees approve Sen. Sasse as next presidentNebraska U.S. Sen. Ben Sasse won approval Tuesday from the University of Florida Board of Trustees to be the school's next president despite vocal opposition from some faculty and students.
Protest ban at University of Florida after anti-Sasse rally
Read full article: Protest ban at University of Florida after anti-Sasse rallyThe University of Florida is going to start enforcing a decades-old prohibition against indoor protests following a raucous demonstration earlier this month against the selection of U.S. Sen. Ben Sasse as a finalist for the school presidentโs job.
WATCH LIVE: Gov. Ron DeSantis delivers remarks in Alachua County
Read full article: WATCH LIVE: Gov. Ron DeSantis delivers remarks in Alachua CountyGov. Ron DeSantis is holding a news conference Monday morning in Alachua County. Attorney General Ashley Moody will also deliver remarks, as well as Chief Financial Officer Jimmy Patronis and Congresswoman Kat Cammack.
FHP catches murder suspect on Greyhound bus
Read full article: FHP catches murder suspect on Greyhound busALACHUA COUNTY, Fla. โ A murder suspect was arrested after being found on a Greyhound bus on Interstate 75, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. FHP said around 2 p.m. Thursday investigators received a request from the St. Petersburg Police Department to be on the lookout for a Greyhound bus traveling north on Interstate 75. Troopers said the bus was believed to be approaching Alachua County with a passenger wanted for murder. FHP said Troopers boarded the bus and said Christoffer Kingโs name. Investigators said King was transported to the Alachua County Jail.
Missing child alert canceled for 5-year-old Alachua County boy
Read full article: Missing child alert canceled for 5-year-old Alachua County boyNEWBERRY, Fla. - A missing child alert issued Saturday for a 5-year-old boy from Alachua County has been canceled. The Florida Department of Law Enforcement canceled the alert Sunday morning. Jaxson Prows had last been seen Thursday in the 2200 block of Southwest 170th Street in Newberry. Police said the duo may be traveling in a 2004 beige Toyota Sienna with Florida tag BZAX67. Anyone with information about their whereabouts is asked to call 911 or the Alachua County Sheriff's Office at 352-955-1818.