A federal judge ruled Wednesday that the Gainesville Regional Utilities Authority Board cannot be dissolved until the outcome of its lawsuit against the city, even if voters approve the referendum on the November ballot.

A judge granted a temporary injunction this evening over a motion to block Gainesville's GRU ballot proposal. Gainesville’s referendum is still on the ballot, but even if it passes, it cannot take effect until Judge George Wright makes a final ruling on it. This decision does not rule on whether the proposal is lawful.

Hurricane Helene and Hurricane Milton, both deadly, left widespread damage across Florida's Gulf Coast. While Gainesville remained mostly unscathed, the eastern part of the city still struggled to receive aid and prepare for the worst.

"This is much more offensive and distasteful than pushing someone," Judge Phillip A. Pena said.

A University of Florida senior accused of spitting on a campus police officer while his classmates were being arrested during pro-Palestinian protests accepted a plea deal Wednesday that avoids any time behind bars.

We now have dash camera video of a high-speed chase in Alachua County that ended with two teenagers behind bars.

Katelyn Watts, a recent Doctor of Nursing Practice graduate, said she is heartened by the results yet saddened by the issue's prevalence.

Juan Gilbert, chair of UF's Department of Computer & Information Science and Engineering, called the appointment a "tremendous honor."

Sale anticipated next week.

Mobility Week will take place Oct. 25 through Nov. 2

Nearly 5,000 people voted each of first two days.

The Florida Department of Health has issued a warning about the risks of using marijuana ahead of the statewide vote on whether to make it legal for adults for recreational use. It's the latest instance of the DeSantis administration using government resources to sway next month's election outcomes.

The measures, put on the Nov. 5 ballot by the Republican-controlled Legislature, would end a matching-funds program available to candidates for governor and state Cabinet seats and revise the homestead property-tax exemption.

Alachua County works with the Alzheimer's Association to provide de-escalation training to officers and first responders.