While Florida is already aligned with Trump's tough-on-crime mentality, defense attorneys worry harsh pretrial laws could worsen jail overcrowding.

Legislation to end Florida’s unique bail policy stalled again earlier this year. Is Florida running a bail grift? That’s how one Judge described the state’s decades-old policy of keeping bail money ...

Brian Tripp, a convicted felon, is wanted after jumping bail during his January 2024 trial in DeKalb County. He was convicted in absentia on kidnapping and gang charges and sentenced to life plus 65 ...

Gainesville, Florida removed rainbow crosswalks after FDOT threatened to withhold funding. FDOT cited the crosswalks as "distractions" that could "jeopardize safety." City officials expressed ...

Week 2 is officially here in the Gainesville area. As we noted in the game previews, Week 1 left more questions than answers. Week 2 is the time to find those answers. Can Buchholz’s struggling ...

Police arrested Eddie Benitez Abreus, 33, of Miami, on Tuesday on charges of first-degree theft from an older individual and conspiracy. Bond was set at $25,000. Authorities said a Hudson woman ...