[Feb 01st 2010] A man will spend the rest of life in prison for making child pornography. He was using children in Alachua County. Keith Olmeda was arrested back in may after deputies were told Olmeda sexually abused children between 2005 and 2007 and... - read on...

[Feb 01st 2010] He was convicted of first degree murder in 2007 after a jury found him guilty of shooting and killing his roommate. Now, almost two years after the initial conviction, Leo Dorbad is getting a new trial. Prosecutors say Leo Dorbad i... - read on...

[Jan 31st 2010] Despite the chilly temperatures this Sunday, more than 300 dogs and their owners competed in the Greater Gainesville Dog Fanciers' Association show. During the weekend event, 136 different breeds were represented from a standard poodle to silky... - read on...

[Jan 31st 2010] More than 400 alcohol-fueled people celebrating Saturday's Gasparilla parade were arrested in Tampa. Tampa police said most of the arrests were alcohol-related misdemeanors. Other arrests included battery on a law enforcement officer, fake ids,... - read on...

[Jan 31st 2010] 30 restaruants from around the area came out to compete in a soup-tasting competition. It's for the event Souper Fun Sunday, which took place on Sunday afternoon. The event was sponsored by students and parents from the St. Francis Catholic Hig... - read on...

[Jan 30th 2010] An eighteen-year-old Silver Springs woman is in crtical condition after she was hit by a car while running across State Road 40 in Marion County. Amber Rahme was talking with sheriff deputies at the intersection of State Road 40 and County... - read on...

[Jan 30th 2010] Despite the pouring rain, howling wind and muddy ground, many people braved the wet weather and had a little fun at the Hoggetowne Medieval Faire. It's the 24th year for the fair, and visitors were able to listen to music, watch plays and... - read on...

[Jan 30th 2010] A 16-year-old teen from Lake Butler is in critical condition Saturday after he was hit by a car and flew approximently 80 feet while attempting to cross State Road 121. The teen went airborne after he was hit by a car in the southbound lane of... - read on...

[Jan 30th 2010] Gainesville police say two suspects robbed a Gainesville pawn shop at gunpoint late Friday night. Police say the two men took a large amount of jewelry from Gold Standards Pawn Shop, which is located at 2530 SW 34th St. Police say the two susp... - read on...

[Jan 30th 2010] Lake City police said Donald Gilmore, 57, of Lake City became angry at John Haefeker, 63, of Live Oak Friday afternoon at the corner of U.S. 90 and Brookside Drive. Gilmore is accused of pulling up next to Haefeker and trying to ram his vehi... - read on...

[Jan 30th 2010] Two prominent judges are stepping down from the bench. Judge Stan Morris and Judge Frederick Smith have tried numerous community-shaping cases. The two longtime judges in the Eighth Judicial Circuit said they have both been on the bench since t... - read on...

[Jan 30th 2010] If you are going to drink, don't drive. And then, don't hit a police car. and then, don't resist arrest. And finally, don't have drugs in the car. Police said Lisa Melton of southwest Gainesville didn't heed any of that advice Thursday night.... - read on...

[Jan 29th 2010] It's been said there are only two things certain in life...death and taxes and it is certain if you haven't thought about taxes yet you soon will. Some people in North Central Florida will be eligible to receive free help to file their ta... - read on...

[Jan 29th 2010] An area church is teaming up with a central Florida doctor to ship medical supplies to Haiti. That is why the church is teaming up with an orthopedic specialist from Melbourne, Dr. Ware, who is doing operations in Haiti. Dr. Ware... - read on...

[Jan 29th 2010] Toyota is sending new gas pedal systems to car factories rather than dealerships who want the parts to take care of millions of customers whose pedals may stick. But some dealers say they should get the parts first because they now... - read on...

[Jan 29th 2010] On Saturday, get up nice and early and take the kids to the 24th annual Hoggetowne Medieval Faire. Come be swept away by the medieval magic as you watch jousting knights, dazzling street performers and more than 160 artisans perfecting Renaiss... - read on...

[Jan 28th 2010] Gainesville was a more dangerous place to live in 2009, according to new crime statistics released by Gainesville police. The department's "by the numbers" report shows that crime is up in Gainesville, by 7.6 percent compared to the year ... - read on...

[Jan 28th 2010] Breakfast is something most of us enjoy every morning, but in November eating a bowl of cereal was anything but enjoyable for Amanda Hall. Hall had just two bites of honey bunches of oats with almonds before she knew something was very... - read on...

[Jan 28th 2010] A fifth-grade student from J.J. Finley Elementary School has won Alachua County's 2010 Spelling Bee, beating out 33 other students from local public, private and homeschooling programs in what was the longest competition in the bee's history, acco... - read on...

[Jan 27th 2010] There have been countless people all over the country who have put their lives on hold to go help the earthquake victims in Haiti... with tens of thousands of people needing medical care. Some doctors from Gainesville who spent a week... - read on...

[Jan 27th 2010] State of the Union Address THE PRESIDENT: Madam Speaker, Vice President Biden, members of Congress, and the American people: When I spoke here last winter, this nation was facing the worst economic crisis since the Great Depression. We were ... - read on...

[Jan 27th 2010] The state Department of Transportation has re-opened the northbound lanes of US Highway 19 in Levy county that had been closed Tuesday by a sinkhole. The hole surfaced on Tuesday when construction crews drove heavy equipment over the area. N... - read on...

[Jan 27th 2010] Two weeks ago Tuesday, Haiti was rocked by a 7.0 earthquake. That earthquake has claimed thousands of lives, including many Americans. But what it hasn't claimed is the outpouring of compassion and goodwill of the American people. In ... - read on...

[Jan 27th 2010] Donating money to Haiti is one way to help the earthquake victims, but a Gainesville High School student dual-enrolling at Santa Fe, is using a different kind of "dough" to help in the relief efforts. Jessica Turner is collecting panc... - read on...

[Jan 27th 2010] Residents living at Marion Manor have known for a while now they would have to move, but they didn't know it would be this week. Since last September the living conditions at Marion Manor have been deplorable and now they're told they'll ... - read on...