A DUI checkpoint over the holiday weekend resulted in 10 people being arrested and more than 100 drivers being issued traffic citations.
The Florida Highway Patrol arranged for the checkpoint to be set up in the 2500 block of Southwest 13th Street in Gainesville between 10 p. m. Friday until 2 a.m. Saturday. FHP Lt. Pat Riordan said that during that time, 1,131 vehicles were checked.
Agencies working with FHP on the checkpoint included the Motor Carrier Compliance division of the Florida Department of Transportation, Alachua County Sheriff’s Office and police departments from Alachua, Gainesville, High Springs and Waldo.











