Man found dead after reported shooting in Marion County, deputies say
The Marion County Sheriff's Office is investigating after a man was found dead on Tuesday.
Report: Florida VA took too long to verify veteran's status instead of treating him
The VA Office of Inspector General said in a recent report that staff at the Malcolm Randall Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Gainesville, Florida put bureaucracy ahead of a comatose veteran's medical needs shortly before he died.
Technical issue behind 'active shooter' notification sent to parents, Alachua County Public Schools say
Parents and staff in Alachua County received a notification of an active shooter on a school campus Thursday morning, but the school district said a technical issue caused the error message.
Deputies: Florida middle school student arrested for bringing loaded gun to school
A student was arrested Friday after the Alachua County Sheriff's Office said he brought a fully-loaded and charged gun to a Florida middle school.
Florida judge tosses college fees lawsuit
An Alachua County circuit judge this month dismissed a lawsuit filed by a Santa Fe College student seeking to recover fees paid to the school while the campus was shut down because of the coronavirus pandemic.
Storm spotters keeping communities safe in tornado detection ‘dead zone’
FOX 35 News continues to dig into the tornado detection "dead one,” where minimal radar coverage is available to track severe storms. We are learning of a possible solution, although it doesn’t appear like it will be coming to central Florida anytime soon. That means storm spotters in the area will continue to play a critical role in the community.
NOAA report acknowledges ‘tornado dead zone’
A hole in radar coverages leaves over 700,000 people unprotected.
Deadly I-95 crash eerily similar to scene 10 years ago on I-75
In 2012, 11 people were killed in crashes when thick fog combined with smoke from a nearby fire on I-75 near Gainesville.
Florida superintendent who defied DeSantis by pushing masks in schools gets ousted
A Florida school superintendent who defied Gov. Ron DeSantis on pandemic masks for students has been fired by the local school board.
Hundreds of essential workers in Central Florida out with COVID-19
Orange County says hundreds of county employees are isolated right now with COVID-19. In neighboring Seminole County, the fire department has 41 of its staff of 450 out with COVID-19.
Florida Gators signs veteran secondary coach away from LSU
Napier officially announced Raymond as the team’s cornerbacks coach and assistant head coach for the defense Thursday.
University of Florida professors cite fear of state politicians on campus
The report prepared by a committee of professors for the school’s Faculty Senate was released this week.
Napier’s Florida staff starts taking shape with Toney, Hocke
Napier hired four assistants who spent the last four years with him at Louisiana-Lafayette.
Tom Petty receives posthumous Ph.D. from University of Florida
The school’s board of trustees unanimously voted to award Thomas Earl Petty a posthumous doctoral degree in music during a Friday meeting.
New Florida Gators coach expected to hire 'unprecedented' support staff
His vision for Florida – and athletic director Scott Stricklin’s willingness to make it a reality — stood out during Napier’s formal introduction Sunday.
New Florida Gators coach gets 7-year, $51.8M contract, source says
A person familiar with negotiations says Florida’s newest football coach agreed to a seven-year, $51.8 million contract that makes him the fifth-highest-paid coach in the powerhouse SEC.
Shooting suspect caught in Alachua County following pursuit along I-75
FOX 35 is working to obtain more details, check back for updates.
University of Florida wants to ax 'critical race' from study title, complaint says
An associate dean said the graduate school wouldn’t approve anything with the word “critical” in the title of a curriculum initiative to examine race and anti-racism.
Florida Gators select Billy Napier to replace Dan Mullen as coach, source says
A person familiar with the search says Louisiana-Lafayette’s Billy Napier will be Florida’s next football coach. The person said a formal announcement is expected later Sunday.
City of Gainesville to open up its Cold Night Shelter program Friday
The City of Gainesville is opening up its cold weather shelters for a few upcoming chilly nights.