GNV News Wrap for Wednesday, Dec. 11

Topics covered in today's edition:

A Very GNV Holiday Parade packs University Avenue with festive cheer
Dead body found at off-campus Gainesville apartment, officials say
Adam Rosenthal now being investigated for sexual battery in Gainesville
Symposium examines history of Black community in Alachua County ahead of bicentennial
Alachua County approves racquet club exception, energy efficiency program
Alachua County School Board introduces new board policies, adopts legislative platform
Settlement agreement reached with victims of lawsuits against Gainesville church and its parent organization
Katie Ledecky discusses new bestselling memoir at Cade Museum
Interview with nine-time gold medalist Katie Ledecky on her new book, her appreciation for Gainesville, and more
Setting the bar high with 10-year-old Gainesville gymnast
Gainesville Regional Airport is going electric
Newberry considers wastewater funding options
New Florida prison policy on trans health care like conversion therapy
Gathering of Hope for area homeless on Christmas Eve

RECAP: Very GNV Holiday Parade packs University Avenue with festive cheer | PHOTOS & VIDEO - 352today

Gainesville's holiday parade brought joy, laughter, and a lot of culture to the streets of University Avenue for a jam-packed hour-long festive celebration.

Dead body found at off-campus Gainesville apartment, officials say - WCJB

Gainesville Police Department officials confirmed a dead body was found at Hideaway Gainesville, an off-campus student apartment.

'I'm in disbelief': Adam Rosenthal now being investigated for sexual battery in Gainesville - WCJB

Former Gainesville mayoral candidate, Adam Rosenthal, facing homicide charges out of state is now also being investigated here for sexual battery in Gainesville.

GPD urges public to come forward with crimes involving Adam Rosenthal - Mainstreet Daily News

Former Gainesville mayoral candidate charged with two out-of-state homicides.

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Symposium examines history of Black community in Alachua County ahead of bicentennial - The Gainesville Sun

"A Bicentennial Symposium - The Making of Alachua County: Past, Present and Future" was held Saturday at the Matheson History Museum in Gainesville.

Alachua County approves racquet club exception, energy efficiency program - Mainstreet Daily News

County also lists priorities for Florida Legislature.

Alachua County School Board introduces new board policies, adopts legislative platform - The Independent Florida Alligator

The Alachua County School Board introduced new board policies to align with state law at a meeting Tuesday night. The introduced board policies change the way instructional, library or reading materials are challenged within ACPS.

Settlement agreement reached with victims of lawsuits against Gainesville church and its parent organization - WUFT

Three lawsuits filed in March 2024 against Ignite Life Center and Florida Multicultural District Council of the Assemblies of God were settled through a negotiated agreement.

Katie Ledecky discusses new bestselling memoir at Cade Museum - Mainstreet Daily News

"Just Add Water" highlights swimmer's historic career.

Nine-time gold medalist Katie Ledecky on her new book, her appreciation for Gainesville, and more (Complete interview) - WCJB

While promoting her new book, Olympic gold medalist Katie Ledecky sat down with TV20.

Why Ledecky owes so much to the city of Gainesville

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Setting the bar high with 10-year-old Gainesville gymnast - WCJB

A small gymnastics team is making history after they won the USAG Florida state championships in Miami.

GNV is going electric: Gainesville Regional Airport leads advances in aviation scene - WUFT

Charging stations for electric airplanes are arriving at Gainesville Regional Airport.

Newberry considers wastewater funding options - Mainstreet Daily News

City hesitates on expanding agreement with Easton Archery.

New Florida Policy on Trans Care in Prison Like "Conversion Therapy" - The Marshall Project

With new restrictions on gender-affirming care, prisons confiscate underwear from trans people and compel them to cut their hair.

Gathering of Hope for area homeless on Christmas Eve to feature Mom's Kitchen cornbread - The Gainesville Sun

"I genuinely love people and just want to help people who are less fortunate," said the Prophet George Young III of Deep Sea Ministry.

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GNV News Wrap for Wednesday, Dec. 11

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