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Gainesville and Activism have an intertwined history: from the Civil Rights Movement of the 1960s to the BLM protests in 2020.

Newberry Watermelon Festival brings family and friends together Camille Syed To keep up with the latest local news subscribe to our TV20 newsletter   and receive news straight to your email every morning. NEWBERRY, Fla. (WCJB) - Around 1,000 Floridians enjoyed vendors, live music and watermelon at the Newberry Watermelon Festival. A parade kicked off festivities and children enjoyed train rides and bouncy houses. Representative Kat Cammack said her favorite part of the festival is the seed spitting competition and she’s ready for the win next year. “I’ve been number tw...

State Sen. Keith Perry, R-Gainesville, who sponsored the resolution; Florida CFO and State Fire Marshall Jimmy Patronis; Marion County Commissioner Kathy Bryant; and several other dignitaries were in attendance. Officials spoke on the need to support first responders and to remove the stigma from seeking help when signs of mental heath issues arise. A burden that is carried inside Perry said emergency services personnel respond to what citizens only "read about in the newspapers.” He said emergency personnel have tried to deal with stress privately and "carry it inside.” The press conf...

Newberry City Commissioners vote to keep same ACSO deputies in Monday night’s meeting WCJB Staff © Provided by Gainesville WCJB-TV Newberry Commissioners voted to withdraw from their law enforcement contract with the Alachua County Sheriffs Office because the cost jumped 16 percent in 1 year. Once Sheriff Clovis Watson took office, negotiations resumed. GAINESVILLE, Fla. (WCJB) - A new sheriff in town means the same deputies will patrol the streets of Newberry. In January, Newberry Commissioners voted to withdraw from their law enforcement contract with the Alachua County...

Fallen law enforcement officers to be remembered Friday evening Danielle Ivanov, The Gainesville Sun © Lt. Kaley Behl, the Alachua County Sheriff's Office An Alachua County Sheriff's Office flyer promotes the 37th annual Law Enforcement Memorial Service on Friday, May 14th, 2021, at Veterans Memorial Park in Gainesville, Florida. (Photo courtesy of Lt. Kaley Behl, the Alachua County Sheriff's Office) The Alachua County Sheriff's Office is hosting the 37th annual Law Enforcement Memorial Service Friday to honor officers who died in the line of duty. The commemoration is part...