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Last week, Jean Jonathan Francois, 20, was sentenced to four years in prison following a jury conviction in December for sexual battery (rape). 

Alachua County Sheriff’s Office deputies arrested Francois for the offense on August 29, 2024.

Francois was released roughly a week following his arrest after posting a bond of $250,000.

Prosecutors had a larg...


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On February 20, 2026, the University of Florida (UF) Board of Trustees, along with UF Health and Shands, were named as defendants in a negligence lawsuit stemming from an alleged botched dental procedure by Dr. Sherif Hosney.

According to the lawsuit, the plaintiff underwent a routine dental procedure with Hosney on July 10, 2023, at the UF Health Faculty Dental Practi...


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Tuesday morning, University of Florida Police Department (UFPD) officers arrested registered sex offender Michael Arthur Chase, 34, and charged him with misdemeanor domestic battery.

Chase's Booking Info (ACSO Jail)

Officer Michael Mayall responded to the bus stop on Center Dr. after the witness called UFPD because ...


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Tuesday afternoon, John Boyd Rivers Jr., 26, was sentenced to 20 days in jail with credit for ten days time served following a no contest plea and conviction for misdemeanor property damage. 

The incident occurred on March 5, 2024. 

According to the arrest report, Rivers broke several items at ex-girlfriend’s house, including sliding glass door curtains,...


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Assistant State Attorney Lua Lepianka, prosecuting attorney in the case against Mark Vega, has begun listing the state's witnesses, and the lists include the names of over a dozen Gainesville Police Department (GPD) officers. 

According to the police report, while serving as the senior pastor at Ignite Life Center (ILC) Church, Vega failed to report several instanc...


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