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Anybody could do it, he said. But Oscar Psychas isn’t just anybody.
Read More »Gainesville Teen Hikes Nearly 300 Miles. To Save Florida.
Can Cannabis Cure The Opioid Epidemic?
It would be an understatement to say there is no universal agreement that marijuana can be used to treat addiction, but some patients are choosing the flowery herb over the use of more harmful substances.
Read More »Two Veterans. Two Wars.
Nearly 40 years apart, two men search for peace—together.
Read More »Rate Of Hazardous Spills In Florida Remains Steady
Spills can have significant environmental and health effects by contaminating drinking water, which can lead to increased incidents of cancer and other diseases.
Read More »The Low of Highs
Facing jail, a drug-addicted grandmother struggles to stop using and start over.
Read More »Heroin-Related Deaths: Drug Overdoses Surge In Florida, Marion County
In Marion County, the sheriff’s office has responded to 112 overdose from March until October — close to one every other day.
Read More »Healthcare Divide: East Gainesville Residents Struggle To Find Accessible Healthcare
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.
Read More »Fla. AG Bondi Signs Emergency Order Outlawing Drug U-47700
Possession of the drug, which is 7.5 times powerful than morphine, is now a third-degree felony in Florida, punishable by up to five years in jail.
Read More »Cedar Key Digs Out Among Dead Birds And Ashes After Hermine
The aftermath of Hurricane Hermine left Cedar Key roads flooded and littered with dead seagulls Friday.
Read More »Mike Byerly Narrowly Holds Off Kevin Thorpe In Bid To Keep His Alachua County Commission Seat
Byerly won with 1,259 more votes than Thorpe.
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