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GAINESVILLE - The failure of what GRU called an underground "switchgear" caused a fire and blew out the lights. While those who live in downtown may worry this may happen again. Gainesville Fire

ALACHUA COUNTY - A new grant gives the Alachua County Sheriff's Office the capability to do even more, when it comes to checking on sexual predators and offenders.

Happy Friday everyone! This time of year you may be thinking about ways to cool off....

GAINESVILLE - Life is back to normal downtown after an underground power transformer fire knocked out power to hundreds of people.

GAINESVILLE - Leanne Lawrence says she always knew she would teach and that she was born to be a teacher. For the past 13 years she has taught the GED program at the Alachua County Jail.

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House Approves Bill to Speed Up Capital Punishment - Apr 25th	Man Jailed After Sexually Assaulting A Child - Apr 25th	Alachua County Democratic Party Wants Alachua County Democratic Black Caucus Charter Revoked - Apr 25th	Former UF Student Sentenced to Seven Years in Prison for Deadly Hit-and-Run - Apr 25th	City Beautification Awards - Apr 24th
Paddling Scheduled to Return to Marion County Elementary Schools - Apr 24th	More Homeowners Associations Victimized - Apr 24th	High Price of Repairing Sinkholes - Apr 24th	Three Arrested in Marion County - Apr 24th	University of Florida to Begin Offering Online Bachelor's Degrees - Apr 24th
Gainesville Property Management Group Under Investigation - Apr 23rd	Attack at Campus Lodge Apartments - Apr 23rd	City of Gainesville Celebrates Earth Day - Apr 23rd	The City Of Gainesville Exploring A Street Car System - Apr 23rd	No Governmental Oversight at Abandoned Pool Where Toddler Drowned - Apr 23rd