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Ralph Rutledge of East Gainesville had four tumors on his vocal cords. Lung cancer. As a regular patient, he spent close to six hours a week on a bus.
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Quintae Edwards, Kayla Black and Kwame Fernanders are also persons of interest in a North Carolina homicide.
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Friday afternoon, a white SUV crashed into a Campus USA credit union. Officials have confirmed there was no criminal intent.
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The Alachua County Board of County Commissioners will hear a request on Feb. 9 to approve the 24-hour operation of a new medical center.The Planning…
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The Alachua County Labor Coalition is working to raise the county's minimum wage to $14.57 per hour by 2020. The Alachua County Commission approved a new living wage ordinance for county employees, but the coalition plans to make sure all Alachua County residents have the opportunity to make a living wage.
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In Florida, the percentage of preterm births for 2014 was 9.9 percent, with the highest rates of premature births in the Florida panhandle and the north central area. Florida has had some decrease in the rate of preterm birth over the last decade, but for some, it's not happening fast enough.
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A UF professor has published a first draft of a tree life that connects all of earth’s 2.3 million living organisms.
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The lack of Alachua County Fire Rescue ambulances able to respond to medical emergencies is causing concern for some. The proposal to use additional ambulances from Gainesville Fire Rescue, suggested by the Strengthen Gainesville group, will be reviewed at a county commission meeting on Aug 10.
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Hospitals around Florida are working to create initiatives to help mothers and future mothers with breastfeeding.The Florida Health Department connected with hospitals in 15 counties in June to participate in the Healthiest Weight Florida’s Baby Steps to Baby Friendly Initiative.
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Some Gainesville residents find the Hare Krishna philosophy peaceful and cathartic. Other however, remain wary of its legitimacy.