Update: Geological engineers will be in the front yard of UF Health Shands Hospital today, to evaluate the sinkhole that opened up in front of the main entrance Sunday morning. No one has been injured and patient care has not been affected, according to UF health officials. For now, all …
Read More »Ex-Florida Player J.C. Jackson Acquitted on Armed Robbery Charges
Former Florida cornerback J.C. Jackson has been found not guilty Friday on three counts of armed robbery. And, yes, he wants to come back to the Gators. Jackson, a defensive back who had been expected to start before the April 18 incident in Gainesville, also was cleared of a burglary …
Read More »175,000 In State Plan At Risk of Surprise Bills
Millions of Floridians -- including 175,000 state workers and their families -- are in health plans that place them at risk for whopping surprise bills after hospital treatment.
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As word spread Monday afternoon leading up to the weekly press conference where Coach Jim McElwain announced that Florida red shirt freshman quarterback Will Grier faces a NCAA suspension, the social media sphere lit up with reaction.
Read More »Florida QB Grier Suspended For Using Over-Counter Enhancements
According to multiple reports, red shirt freshman quarterback Will Grier has been suspended for the remainder of the 2015 season because of PED use.
Read More »Gators Fans Celebrate Win Over Tennessee In The Swamp
Florida fans celebrated after freshman wide receiver Antonio Callaway ran in a 63-yard touchdown pass from Grier late in the fourth quarter to seal their eleventh straight victory against SEC rival Tennessee in the Swamp.
Read More »UF Political Parties Weigh in on Expectations Ahead of Republican Debate
The second round of Republican debates will air tonight on CNN. Viewers and the media are expecting this debate to be an intense battle between 11 candidates.
Read More »‘Operation Panther’ Snares 21 For Seeking Sex With Children
Gainesville police officers arrested 21 men who made arrangements to meet with children for sex.
Read More »State Panel Prepares To Move Forward With Medical Pot
The panel responsible for selecting the five nurseries where the state's first legal pot will be grown have been appointed by Florida health officials. There will be three members, the chief of the Office of Compassionate Use, an accountant and a member of Gov. Rick Scott's Statewide Drug Advisory Policy Council.
Read More »Medical Marijuana Supporters Renew Legalization Efforts With New Petition
Supporters of medical marijuana legalization went to court houses all over Florida on Friday in an effort to acquire the signatures needed to put the issue on the 2016 ballot. They need a total of 683,149 signatures, according to Ben Pollara, campaign manager for United for Care, an organization dedicated to legalizing medical marijuana.
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