Public Safety

Thursday, October 22, 2026

Former UF student convicted of sexual assault sentenced to time served, barred from campus

Circuit Judge Denise Ferrero found a former University of Florida student guilty of sexually assaulting a classmate and sentenced him to 367 days in jail, a term he had already exceeded after spending 372 days in the Alachua County Jail. As a result of the sentence, the judge ordered him released. The UF Police Department also issued a trespass warning prohibiting him from all university properties for three years.

Sources: WUFT News

Alachua County adds four school zone speed cameras with 30-day warning period

The Alachua County Sheriff’s Office has activated four additional school zone speed enforcement cameras near Meadowbrook Elementary, Ft. Clarke Middle School, and Hidden Oak Elementary, expanding a program that began earlier this year with installations at two other schools. A 30-day warning period runs through November 24, after which drivers caught going 11 mph or more over the posted school zone limit face a $100 fine that does not affect driving records if paid within 45 days.

Sources: WCJB TV20

In Brief

Woman Charged After Allegedly Browsing Pornographic Site Before Fatal Crash — The Gainesville Sun

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