Patrick Pinak
Patrick is a reporter for WUFT News who may be contacted by calling 352-392-6397 or emailing news @wuft.org
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A plane emergency landed in the backyard of a Palatka home Tuesday afternoon after its engine failed. The pilot, 64-year-old David Ross Thomas, sustained only minor injuries.
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Salvador Cabrera traveled from Guatemala to Gainesville last year to get a tumor removed and cure his liver cancer. With a successful surgery and about $70,000 to still pay off in medical bills, the Cabrera family is optimistic about raising money through human foosball tournaments to help with the expenses.
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Nora Boyer, barista at the Coffee Barn and Bakery, has been delivering free coffee to law enforcement around Brooksville and Hernando County as a gesture of gratitude for their services.
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A Marion County Sheriff’s Office helicopter pilot was temporary blinded when an Ocala man pointed his hair comb toward the sky Wednesday morning.