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A bill proposed by state Sen. Keith Perry would require those under 21 operating or riding motorcycles, mopeds or scooters on a public road to wear a helmet.
Read More »Florida Bill Would Require Helmets For Scooter Riders Under 21
Gainesville Police Officers Donate Blood To Help Local Community
“I had a situation with severe anemia a while back, and I had several blood transfusions that helped save my life,” said Alachua County Sheriff Sadie Darnell. “I’m a believer in it. We’re all looking for a purpose in life, and one purpose in life is to help others..."
Read More »Residents Of Gainesville Senior Mobile Home Park Express Safety Concerns
Residents of the senior mobile home park in east Gainesville are expressing concerns about safety in their community.
Read More »Thousands Of Students Support Helmet Safety Initiative At UF Basketball Game
The UF basketball game drew in thousands of students sporting different types of helmets. The effort was to support helmet safety, and sponsors from all over Gainesville provided helmets for the University to distribute to students for free.
Read More »Churches Discuss Security After Texas Shooting
Pastors and churchgoers from around Alachua County gathered at North Central Baptist Church yesterday to learn how they can keep their churches and congregations safe in the face of violence.
Read More »Alachua County Explores Introducing Arrest-Diversion Programs
Alachua County commissioners heard a presentation Tuesday on putting pre-arrest diversion programs in place to prevent jail time for misdemeanor crimes, including minor drug offenses.
Read More »Woman Sentenced to Seven Years In Prison For Death of UF Student
In a hearing on Tuesday in which the 23-year-old Marine Corps veteran pled guilty and was sentenced to seven years in prison, her psychological evaluators testified that years of abuse led to a "severe" drinking problem and a series of psychological disorders.
Read More »Tower Oaks, Majestic Oaks Average Most Cop Calls In Apartment Cluster
Tower Oaks Glen and Majestic Oaks Apartments have the two highest per-unit annual averages of calls for emergency service among the 15 apartment complexes in an especially problematic area known by law enforcement as the "Tower triangle," according to a WUFT News analysis of two years' worth of emergency calls.
Read More »Gainesville To Add Armor To Ambulance For Shooter Response
Gainesville Fire Rescue is planning to hire a company to add armor to one of its ambulances to protect medical responders and patients during situations involving active shooters.
Read More »Meadowbrook Residents Form Committee To Take Action On Flooding Problems
Areas along NW 98th Street and other nearby neighborhoods dealt with flooding from Irma last month. However, this isn’t a new issue. There have been many other instances of flooding. One of the major ones was in 2004 when multiple hurricanes impacted Gainesville. After Irma hit, Meadowbrook residents spoke with the Meadowbrook Homeowner’s Association board about forming a steering committee to talk about the flooding problems in the area.
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