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Man faces life-threatening injuries after rear-ending RTS bus

By Jewel Midelis on April 10th, 2013 | Last updated: April 13, 2013 at 4:52 pm

A 74-year-old man is now facing life-threatening injuries after rear-ending a Regional Transit Bus early Wednesday morning.

Local | Tagged crash, Florida, Gainesville, Gainesville Police Department, Hospitalzied, injuries, man, Regional Transit System, RTS, Shands hospital, vehicle crash | Leave a comment

Gainesville man arrested on attempted murder charge

By Jewel Midelis on April 3rd, 2013 | Last updated: April 3, 2013 at 1:37 pm

The Gainesville Police Department arrested a man on an attempted murder charge Tuesday night after a dispute resulted in a grazing gunshot wound, according to GPD spokesperson Ben Tobias.

Crime | Tagged Attempted Murder, Ben Tobias, crime, Dispute, Dominic J Gillins, Florida, Gainesville, Gainesville Police Department, GPD, investigation, Possesion of weapon, shooting, Tuesday night | Leave a comment

UF notifies more than 14,000 patients of possible identity theft

By Jewel Midelis and Rachel Crosby on April 3rd, 2013 | Last updated: April 10, 2013 at 12:49 pm

The Office of the State Attorney has released the names of the Shands employees arrested in connection to compromising more than 14,o00 confidential UF&Shands patient profiles.

Crime | Tagged employee, Florida, fraud, identity theft, Shands hospital, UF&Shands, University of Florida | Leave a comment

Gainesville Improv Festival to bring laughs through the weekend

By Jewel Midelis and Samantha Dean on February 21st, 2013 | Last updated: February 23, 2013 at 11:13 am

Gainesville Improv festival, which will continue through Saturday night, is hosting improv groups from around the country. There will be three acts each night.

Arts and Entertainment | Tagged comedy show, Dr. Charlie Mitchell, Gainesville Improv Festival, High Dive, improv, PIN UP, The Apprentice Group | Leave a comment

Shark attacks increase in US

By Carolyn Brewster and Jewel Midelis on February 13th, 2013 | Last updated: February 16, 2013 at 10:37 am

There were 53 total shark attacks reported in the United States, which is the highest number since 2000, according to the Univesrity of Florida’s International Shark Attack File report released on Monday.