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Sunday, August 31st, 2025
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Good morning, Gainesville. Here's your local news at a glance for Sunday, the 31st of August.
CRIME NEWS
- ➤ Jacari Robinson, 31—arrested last night after deputies found a stolen Springfield XD9 pistol and marijuana during a traffic stop on E. University Avenue—was booked on a warrant for allegedly punching a neighbor in September 2024. Alachua Chronicle
- ➤ On August 29, Florida Highway Patrol stopped a stolen Ford Expedition on I-75 near Gainesville and arrested 20-year-old Seth Collin Bradford and 28-year-old Robert Emanuel Cormier for a Miami robbery involving jewelry, a Louis Vuitton bag, and other items — they face grand theft charges with bail set at $40,000 and $100,000. Alachua Chronicle
- ➤ Chanda Lukeveia Agosto, 30, was arrested on August 30 on charges of battery and child abuse after she allegedly sprayed mace on a 12-year-old and an adult at a Holly Heights bus stop—witnesses said she chased the child and sprayed the adult while breaking up a fight. Alachua Chronicle
- ➤ An Inglis man was arrested on Aug. 30 after breaking into a home and stealing an electric bike—authorities said he tried to flee on the bike and on foot and now faces a bond of more than 77 thousand dollars. WCJB
EDUCATION NEWS
- ➤ On Aug 25, the UF Board of Trustees named Donald W. Landry as interim president, and he will take office on Sept. 1 when Interim President Kent Fuchs' term ended. Students and faculty shared mixed feelings—some praised his academic record while others worried the decision was driven by politics. The Independent Florida Alligator
GOVERNMENT NEWS
- ➤ Alachua County officials announced that due to a fire at the Leveda Brown Environmental Park and Transfer Station, residential trash, recycling and yard waste collection will not occur on Monday, Sept. 1 and will resume Tuesday with regular service returning the following week. Alachua Chronicle
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SPORTS NEWS
- ➤ Yesterday, Florida hosted LIU at The Swamp at 7 p.m.—the Gators, favored by 45.5 points, sought to break a two-game season-opening losing streak as sophomore DJ Lagway led the team against LIU’s Ethan Greenwood. GatorSports
- ➤ The Gainesville All Stars held their weekly bike polo practice on Aug. 28 in a local park where 10 players used bikes and mallets to score until nightfall— the inclusive team will attend a tournament in Birmingham in the coming weeks. The Independent Florida Alligator
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