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Alachua County Fire Rescue's new $24,000 drone includes infrared vision and the ability to fly higher than Alachua County's other drones.
Read More »Alachua County Fire Department To Implement Drone Technology
Gainesville Fire Rescue Receives $1.9 Million Grant To Expand Staff
Gainesville Fire Rescue hires 17 new firefighters with help from $1.9 million grant.
Read More »Could A Helmet Have Prevented Death In This Recent Fatal Motorcycle Crash In Gainesville?
The number of motorcycle injury accidents has decreased only slightly in the past three years in Gainesville.
Read More »Ocala Fire Rescue Takes Part In Aquatic Rescue Training
Ocala Fire Rescue took over a community pool for three days this past week cooling off under the hot Florida sun and getting in hours of aquatic rescue training.
Read More »Life After Maria
A Year On, Puerto Ricans Devastated By The Deadly Hurricane Show Steely Resolve to Move Forward
Read More »Official: 3 People Killed In Maryland Shooting
Three people were killed Thursday morning in a shooting in northeast Maryland, according to a law enforcement official.
Read More »Hurricane Maria Caused 2,975 Deaths In Puerto Rico, Independent Study Estimates
Puerto Rico's governor updated the island's official death toll from 64 on Tuesday after the long-awaited study, based on access to government mortality data and death certificates, was released.
Read More »Man Accused of Plotting Mass Attack In Downtown Ocala Sentenced
Jonathan Beese of Ocala will serve 15 years in prison and then a lifetime of probation.
Read More »Gainesville Police Union Receives Public Support, But Not Commission’s Vote On Union Contract
The turnout at Gainesville City Hall supporting the Fraternal Order of Police required live feeds of the City Commission meeting be shown on TVs in the lobby and throughout the basement. From Police Chief Tony Jones to longtime residents to people who encounter police officers as part of their work, …
Read More »Gainesville Commission To Hold Hearing On Police Union Contract
The city commission will hold a public hearing at 1:30 p.m. Friday at City Hall before voting on the impasse between city management and Fraternal Order of Police Gator Lodge 67.
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