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Sunday, August 24th, 2025
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Good morning, Gainesville. Here's your local news at a glance for Sunday, the 24th of August.
ACCIDENTS NEWS
- ➤ A fatal accident closed northbound lanes on Highway 441 near the Alachua County line and the Florida Highway Patrol is investigating—redirecting traffic on alternate routes. WCJB
CRIME NEWS
- ➤ Gainesville police arrested 19-year-old UF student Shalom Ishrael Barnes on Aug. 21 for distributing child sex abuse material online and confirmed his Discord account through IP tracking from his apartment—he remains in custody with a $400,000 bond. The Independent Florida Alligator
EDUCATION NEWS
- ➤ Gainesville High School history teacher Lauren Watts is on administrative leave as district and state officials investigate serious bullying allegations. The case centers on claims that in May she forced a student to accept a nomination—Most Likely to Become a Dictator—to counter a derogatory label that reportedly caused him emotional distress. Alachua County Today
GOVERNMENT NEWS
- ➤ Alachua County Fire Rescue and local agencies introduced Smart911 today— a free and secure tool that lets residents create a personal safety profile so emergency responders quickly access important details during emergencies. Residents are also reminded to use Text-to-911 if calling is not possible. Alachua County Today
- ➤ The City of Gainesville announced that crews will remove and replace three rainbow crosswalks downtown tomorrow—following a FDOT letter that requires all crosswalks to meet federal standards, crews will close one lane at a time with detours in place and finish work by Sept. 4 to avoid state fund cuts. Alachua Chronicle
- ➤ Alachua County seeks local volunteers to serve on its advisory boards that help guide county policies—areas include animal welfare, disability, health care, historic preservation, land conservation, public safety, rural issues, veteran services, and victim support. Interested citizens can call Assistant County Manager Gina Peebles at 352-337-6279 to learn more and apply. Alachua County Today
- ➤ High Springs City Commission reviewed a $723k deficit for the 2025-26 budget and considered options including cutting fire services—City Manager Jeremy Marshall proposed reducing fire department staffing to lower costs while holding millage rates constant, with a final decision set for Aug. 28. Mainstreet Daily News
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SPORTS NEWS
- ➤ On Friday, the Florida Gators unveiled a 2025 uniform schedule featuring seven jersey designs paired with their classic orange helmet. The team will debut the blue jersey–white pants combo next Saturday and wear 60s-era throwbacks for Homecoming weekend – details that head coach Billy Napier said underline that playing well matters more than appearance. WRUF
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