Health and Science

The university says it will not be held liable for any damage to people or property caused by the drones.

With the holiday season here, pets have an increased chance of finding a new home as a gift to a loving owner. However, experts caution before giving a pet as a gift, make certain the recipient is prepared financially and otherwise for a long-term commitment.

The UF Community Coalition met to discuss initiatives and current programs regarding excessive and underage drinking. Some of the initiatives involve finding better ways to educate students on alcohol safety to reduce alcohol-related accidents and the use of fake IDs.

A computer glitch resulted in many UF employees receiving letters that their insurance plans had been cancelled due to an underpayment.

Putnam Project Lighthouse, a nonprofit group, is providing GPS tracking devices to people with autism or dementia who have a history of wandering or "eloping." The project officially launched on Tuesday with the support of the Putnam County School Board, the Sunrise Rotary of Palatka and others. Founder Leigh Merryday Porch's son, Callum, was the first to receive a bracelet.

The Epilepsy Foundation of Florida partnered with the Mobile Outreach Clinic to provide people of lower income with free medical care. It's also providing people with the opportunity to sign-up for health insurance through the Affordable Care Act.

Researchers at the University of Florida have teamed up with a Canadian company to develop a THC breath-detection device. Officials say the device could be used to determine whether a person is driving under the influence.

Sean Krauth, a professional percussionist who learned programming as a hobby, recently graduated from the Gainesville Dev Academy, a program that teaches software development and code-writing to beginning developers. According to the Bureau of Labor and Statistics, employment for web developers is predicted to grow 20 percent between 2012 and 2022 - faster than average across all other occupations.

Some advocates say synthetic turf fields can be hazardous to athletes' health, but the research has so far been inconclusive a UF professor says.

Kye Umstead's mother will never forget the night she almost lost her son. It was a night that every allergy mom fears. At Kye's first birthday party he had a allergic reaction to his birthday cake. Kye suffers from food allergies and anaphylaxis, which is becoming a topic more and more parents are learning to combat.