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Alecia Abel takes steps toward becoming comfortable in her own skin and away from hiding who she has always been.
Read More »Always Alecia: One Woman’s Journey To Define Her Identity
The Alachua County Commission Doesn’t Want Teens Buying Tobacco. What Happens Next?
Alachua County's new ordinance allows each of the nine affected municipalities until October to decide if they want it to take effect in their jurisdictions.
Read More »City Of Newberry Creates Task Force To Fight Opioid Crisis
Newberry will escalate the fight against opioid addiction in March with a five-member task force dedicated to solving the crisis. While the Alachua County Health Promotion and Wellness Coalition does not have specific statistics on opioid addiction in Newberry, they claim nearly ten percent of middle and high school students …
Read More »DeSantis Poised To Make Marijuana Changes
With one of his chief advisers tweeting the hashtag “NoSmokeIsAJoke,” Gov. Ron DeSantis said Monday he will “very soon” announce changes in how the state is carrying out a constitutional amendment that broadly legalized medical marijuana.
Read More »Marion County Overdoses Down In 2018, Opioid Use Remains
The general trend from 2017 to 2018 indicates that there has been a reduction in drug overdose related deaths, but that doesn't necessarily equate to a reduction in drug use.
Read More »Falcon 9 Launches GEDI Sensor to Space Station
SpaceX's Falcon 9 rocket launched the Global Ecosystem Dynamics Investigation sensor to the International Space Station to map the Earth's forests using light detection and ranging.
Read More »Virtual Tour Demonstrates Dark World Of Dementia
Absolute Health of Ocala hosted the Virtual Dementia Tour to simulate the experience of patients living with dementia for caregivers.
Read More »Addicts Helping Addicts: Opioid Recovery Care Pilot Program To Expand After Dramatic Drop In Overdoses
The city of Jacksonville has seen a 70 percent drop in repeat opioid overdoses in the past year thanks to a new program that immediately introduces overdose patients rehabilitation and treatment resources during their initial visit to the emergency department.
Read More »Hope Squad Comes To Alachua County High Schools For Suicide Prevention Training
Hope Squad is a new nationwide program that trains students for peer-to-peer counseling to prevent suicide attempts among high schoolers, and the program is coming to Alachua County.
Read More »Gainesville Veteran Cycling To Raise Money For Memorials
Terry Martin-Back hadn't ridden a bicycle in more than 40 years, but now he's training for an 85-mile cycling trip from Gainesville to Crescent Beach to raise money for the Alachua County Veterans Memorial Fund.
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