Gainesville

On "The Florida Roundup," Mayor Harvey Ward said the city will work with the state in providing the information needed for an audit. However, he can't seem to figure out how the state arrived at the numbers.

This week on "The Florida Roundup," we spoke with Gainesville Mayor Harvey Ward about the state’s plans to audit the city in addition to other local municipalities as part of its effort to reduce unnecessary government spending and more.

Three new criminal charges were filed in March and a civil lawsuit this month against Gabriel Hemenez, former member of the Ignite Life Center and a volunteer at its summer camp.

"Florida DOGE" is focused on auditing local governments. The first two to be audited are among the most Democratic-leaning municipalities in the state.

From soul food to fresh juices, Gainesville entrepreneurs share how faith, tradition and community power their journeys beyond June 19.

Issues found during an inspection include improperly stored oxygen tanks, unclean food storage areas, medical equipment that was expired or overdue for maintenance and unsecured medications.

Just a month after his wedding, Colin Day was diagnosed with Stage 4 gastric cancer and died seven months later. In her grief, his newlywed widow Helen Moore decided that she would dedicate her life's work to finding a cure for cancer.

As Florida considers doing away with CRA's, Alachua County and Gainesville communities' reinvestment model could provide an alternative for other municipalities.

The Homeless Voice, based in Hollywood, serves three main purposes: educating the public about homelessness and poverty, providing temporary employment for those without jobs, and raising additional shelter funds.

Before Tom Petty became a rock legend, he was just another kid roaming the streets of Gainesville and dreaming of making it big. Now, thanks to Shawn Murphy, fans can trace Petty's early years.

As the temperatures began to drop on Tuesday, Amelia Tanner got a call from her husband Dale Tanner. A cry for help had popped up in his Facebook feed from Alachua County Animal Resources. Foster homes were needed, urgently.

Lawyers for the girl claim the Hall of Famer and his wife, a church pastor, “isolated and intimidated” the girl into remaining "silent" about the abuse by an older child during the 2018 trip. The Riveras deny the allegation.