Scott Fielding, drone specialist at Alachua County Fire Rescue, said the use of drones has been important for his department.
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These were the top stories near you this year.
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One 4-mile stretch of State Road 121 through Gainesville has had nearly 900 reported car crashes in the past three years.
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One man now has more than $500,000 in fines and liens on his two properties in the City of Gainesville.
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Two sinkholes have opened up at the intersection of Haile Boulevard and Southwest 95th Terrace in Haile Plantation. The sinkholes are about 15 feet from a walking trail and don't warrant an engineering study by the county.
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A 24-year-old laborer was buried for 28 harrowing minutes earlier this year before he was saved during a chaotic, heroic rescue effort by firefighters.
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The 167 RTS-involved lawsuits and insurance claims have been filed against the city since fiscal year 2014, costing the city about $1 million in settlements and legal fees.
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A hit-and-run incident in a quiet Newberry neighborhood, which snowballed into a federal court case, has illuminated the stepped-up enforcement against illegal immigration in Alachua County and across Florida.
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A year ago, husband and father Paul Williams was charged with the murders of his wife and daughter.
Read More »Legal Community Celebrates Investiture Of Judge Craig DeThomasis
Now robed and honored, colleagues and family hope to see DeThomasis thrive in this position.
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