GAINESVILLE, Fla. (WCJB) - On Thursday evening, Gainesville’s new police chief will be sworn into position under oath, and he is no stranger to the job. With more than 30 years of experience ...

Gainesville Police Department Chief Lonnie Scott submitted a letter of resignation Monday to City Manager Cynthia Curry, making clear he was resigning in lieu of being fired by Curry. Scott’s ...

The University of Florida police department has named interim police chief Bart Knowles to lead the department, months after ...

GAINESVILLE, Fla. (WCJB) - Gainesville police officers say crime is trending down according to statistics collected last year ...

A former Gainesville Police Department officer accused in October 2023 of choking a once-intimate partner was sentenced by a judge Tuesday after accepting a plea agreement from prosecutors.

The Gainesville City Commission voted on first reading to place the Florida Theater on the local register of historic places and to implement a 20% increase in residential garbage rates— initially ...

Using the popular Bill Murray film as a reference, Ward highlighted the city's economic development, improved police and fire ...

Mayor Harvey Ward highlighted the city’s progress toward a safer and more involved community in his annual State of the City ...