The Top 3 stories last week: A wild car chase through Gainesville, absentee rates at local schools and the final settlement of the huge and disputed estate of the Walters family. Plus, we talk with reporter Jeff Gill about the latest on some major changes planned for Green Street in downtown Gainesville.

Read the top 3 stories.      

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