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Remembering Johnny Hornes

[Aug 13th 2010] Former police officer Johnny Hornes died Wednesday after a long battle with cancer. A veteran with the Gainesville police department for more than 38 years, Hornes was a fixture at their front desk and was also the escort driver for the UF fo... - read on...

Video Back To School Shopping, A Boon To Business

[Aug 13th 2010] For the first time in two years, Florida shoppers will enjoy a sales tax holiday. Throughout the weekend customers can save on school supplies, clothes, shoes and accessories. The break in price comes at a time that store and shopper... - read on...

Video 17-Year-Old Scientist

[Aug 12th 2010] Muna Oli is working with cancer cells at the University of Florida's McKnight Brain Institute, and she's been in the lab since Dr. Brent Reynolds started his research here two years ago. Dr. Reynolds recalls the first time he met Oli, ... - read on...

How To Protect Yourself From A Ponzi Scheme

[Aug 12th 2010] A Gainesville man who is accused of stealing over a million dollars of investment money from clients in our area appeared before a judge this morning. Investigators say Robert Gallman would move clients money between accounts and use the cash... - read on...

Cal Ripken World Series Hits Ocala

[Aug 12th 2010] Baseball players sometimes call games in the August heat the dog days of summer. The city of Ocala is hoping those dog days turn into dollar days as it prepares to host it's first ever Cal Ripken world series. Both grounds crew and players ... - read on...

Robert Gallman Arrested For Stealing Millions Of Dollars In A Ponzi Scheme

[Aug 11th 2010] A Gainesville man is behind bars this evening for stealing over a million dollars of investment money from clients and friends. Fifty-five year old Robert Gallman has been in the financial investment business for 30 years. The Florida Office... - read on...

Video Stimulus for Schools

[Aug 11th 2010] Florida schools are getting a band-aid, in the form of dollars. The House voted Monday to send $10 billion to school districts across the country hard hit by budget cuts, and Alachua County schools will use the money to hire teachers. ... - read on...

Video Lamplighter Bus Service Shot Down By Property Managers

[Aug 11th 2010] For years people living in the Lamplighter Mobile Home Park have wanted something to be done about a lack of transportation services close to their homes. The City of Gainesville's Regional Transit Service says when they tried to move a b... - read on...

Video School Bus Safety

[Aug 10th 2010] School kids in Alachua County can expect some changes when they go back to school this month. Bus passes will be a thing of the past; parents will now have to log on to the school board's website to find their child's bus route. ... - read on...

North East Gainesville Shooting

[Aug 10th 2010] Police continue to investigate the shooting death of 28 year old Patrick L. Williams. Williams was returning home Monday night. Officials are not sure what happened, but witnesses told police moments later they heard gunfire and saw two men ... - read on...

Watch Debates on CW-10

[Aug 10th 2010] You will have the chance to hear from some of the major candidates this week. "Decision 2010: Before You Vote", a series of televised debates will air on CW-10 this week. Democrats running for Senate will take the stage on Tuesd... - read on...

Video Fewer Strokes Mean Fewer Dollars For Area Golf Courses

[Aug 09th 2010] Low numbers are good in golf -- unless they refer to a golf course's bottom line. According to the National Golf Federation, Americans played almost three-percent fewer rounds of golf this June than in June of 2009, and in Florida tha... - read on...

Video Cedar Key Tourism

[Aug 09th 2010] The oil well may be capped but some residents of Cedar Key say they're still waiting for an economic turnaround. Businesses owners on the island want to make it clear that they're open. Some residents say if tourists don't return to the town, they... - read on...

Video Gainesville's First African American Police Chief Dies at 85

[Aug 09th 2010] He broke a crucial color barrier in North Central Florida. Atkins Warren was the first African American chief of the Gainesville Police Department. He passed away this weekend, but left a lasting legacy in the community. In the ... - read on...

Video UF Partners With Facebook App

[Aug 09th 2010] A company you might have heard of just got a new partner that you've definitely heard of, and they're helping people who've never heard of each other change that. A Facebook application is helping incoming University of Florida studen... - read on...

Video Kendrick Meek Visits Gainesville

[Aug 08th 2010] Kendrick Meek, one Democratic candidate for Senate, is taking his message on the road and fighting for every last vote. In just over two weeks Democratic voters will head to the polls. Meek, who has come under heavy attack from opponent Jeff Green... - read on...

Video Hot Kickoff to Girls World Series

[Aug 07th 2010] There was no shortage of passion at the kickoff games of the Babe Ruth Girls World Series in Alachua today. Despite the near 105 heat index, fans cheered on their teams. The softball teams have traveled from as far away as Washington State and New... - read on...

Babe Ruth Softball World Series

[Aug 06th 2010] Ten softball teams from all over the country have made their to the city of Alachua to batter up. Girls ranging from ages 12 and under will represent their teams in the Babe Ruth Softball World Series. The city has been renovating Hal Brady ... - read on...

Video Club Owner Shot

[Aug 06th 2010] 23-year-old Jacoby Thomas has been charged in the shooting of the owner of Status night club in downtown Gainesville. Early Friday morning, the club owner and his girlfriend were in the parking lot of their apartment complex at the 2900... - read on...

Video Growing Columbia County's Economy

[Aug 06th 2010] An inland port may be coming to Columbia County with hopes of job creation for all of North Central Florida. Local leaders met at Florida Gateway College today to celebrate the creation of a Rural Enterprise Zone. The zone is compromised of 14 cou... - read on...

Video Rain Means Profits For One Area Business

[Aug 05th 2010] You've heard of "no pain, no gain," but how about "no rain, no gain?" A wet spring has meant a profitable summer for people in one area industry. To find out more, you can watch the video on the right. - read on...

Healthcare Listening Tour

[Aug 05th 2010] The Gainesville Chamber of Commerce hosted a healthcare listening tour called the "Small Business U" at the Santa Fe College Center Thursday. Bill Herrle with the Representatives National Federation of Independent Business held a healthcare w... - read on...

Video EPA Hears Concerns Over Koppers Cleanup

[Aug 05th 2010] The Environmental Protection Agency is hosting a public meeting, that started at 6 P.M. Thursday at Stephen Foster Elementary, to hear citizen feedback on their proposed clean-up plan for the Cabbot Koppers Superfund site in Northwest Gainesvill... - read on...

Video Father Honors Son's Memory By Helping Kids Swim

[Aug 05th 2010] It's a story of a man's love for his son that began with a father finding something for his son to do while being treated for Cerebral Palsey and grew into an organization honoring his memory. Noah's Endeavor makes swimming possible... - read on...

Video Accused Child Porn Trafficker In Court

[Aug 04th 2010] An accused child porn trafficker made his first appearance in court today, according to federal court documents. Arthur Brent Stanley, also known as Stanley Yates, is charged with possessing and trafficking child porn, according to th... - read on...

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