HAWTHORNE – A 49-year-old Hawthorne man was arrested after authorities say he fled from law enforcement at speeds exceeding 110 mph before a Florida Highway Patrol vehicle collided with his SUV and both vehicles crashed during a pursuit that crossed from Putnam into Alachua County. Walter Zachary Brown was arrested following the Aug. 28 pursuit…
HIGH SPRINGS – A 46-year-old High Springs man was arrested on a felony animal cruelty charge after witnesses told police they saw him repeatedly punch and kick a dog. Nicholas Matthew Alex was arrested following an Aug. 25 incident in the 23700 block of Northwest 184th Place, according to a High Springs Police Department report….
NEWBERRY – Newberry property owners will pay a $360 residential fire assessment in the coming fiscal year, while city commissioners have increased the proposed property tax rate to help pay for fire station improvements and an additional firefighter. The Newberry City Commission approved the final fire assessment for fiscal year 2026-27 during its Aug. 24…
ALACHUA – A 28-year-old Alachua man has been arrested on a child abuse charge after allegedly pressing a heated lighter against the arm of an 8-year-old girl, leaving two burn marks. Steve Wallace Lanier II was charged with child abuse without great bodily harm. Judge Adam Lee set bail at $20,000. According to an Alachua…
HIGH SPRINGS – The High Springs City Commission stopped short of formally beginning the process to remove City Manager Jeremy Marshall on Aug. 13, voting 3-2 to give the city attorney two weeks to negotiate a possible separation agreement with Marshall’s attorney. Marshall will remain on paid administrative leave while City Attorney Danielle Adams negotiates…
GAINESVILLE – A 40-year-old Newberry man who had been held in the Alachua County Jail since his arrest last month was found unresponsive in his cell Thursday morning and died despite efforts by detention officers, medical staff and emergency responders to revive him, according to the Alachua County Sheriff’s Office. The man was identified as…
GAINESVILLE – As financial scams targeting older adults become increasingly sophisticated, law enforcement officers and investigators from across North Central Florida gathered in Gainesville for specialized training aimed at improving investigations of elder abuse, neglect and financial exploitation. The Aug. 4 training at the Alachua Senior Recreation Center brought together personnel from the Alachua and…
GAINESVILLE – A 32-year-old Hawthorne man with a lengthy criminal history was arrested on a warrant after allegedly making repeated threats to kill his former girlfriend and her children and calling her more than 200 times within a 12-hour period. Nathail Eugene Harrington Jr. was charged with aggravated stalking following an investigation by the Alachua…
NEWBERRY – A proposed residential development of up to 500 single-family homes on approximately 160 acres moved forward Monday as the Newberry City Commission unanimously approved a rezoning request on first reading. The proposal was the only item listed under public hearings and ordinances during the commission’s Aug. 10 meeting. Commissioners approved the first reading…
GAINESVILLE – A 34-year-old Newberry man was arrested after authorities said he communicated online with an undercover Alachua County sheriff’s deputy posing as a 15-year-old girl and later traveled to a Gainesville park expecting to meet her. The arrest was part of “Operation Firewall,” a multi-agency undercover operation hosted by the Alachua County Sheriff’s Office…
