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Department of Juvenile Justice names Rich director of investigations
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The Department of Juvenile Justice has named former Gainesville police officer Ricky H. Rich as director of investigations. Rich will be responsible for upholding high professional standards, safeguarding the integrity of internal investigations and maintaining investigative compliance, DJJ Commissioner Avery Niles said. Rich has served as a city of Gainesville deputy marshal, Gainesville Police Department traffic enforcement coordinator, Patrol Division sergeant, Gainesville police vice-intelligence, narcotics supervisor, and Criminal Investigations Division investigator.
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Gainesville’s Ukrainian refugees fearful of future under Trump administration
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Ukrainian war refugees gather at Open Heaven Church Wednesday, March 13, 2025, to discuss their current plight in the U.S. and the possibility of their Temporary Protected Status being removed. - photo by Scott Rogers
When Yehor Kuznietsov speaks about the war, he stares pensively into the distance as if recounting a terrible dream.
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