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Jacen Mancil never got to take his first steps as a toddler, but that could soon change due to the efforts of a small community in Ocala.
Read More »An Accident Took A Boy’s Ability To Walk. A Community In Ocala Wants To Give It Back.
Gainesville Police Advisory Council Discusses Use Of Police Body Cameras
The Gainesville Police Advisory Council discussed Wednesday the process of internal and external GPD investigations as well as when officers should turn on their body cameras. Advisory council member Keyon Young’s voice boomed into City Hall via Zoom as he demanded that Gainesville Police Department officers’ body cameras be on …
Read More »State And Local Officials Plan For Projects To Decrease Pedestrian Accidents
The City of Gainesville, UF administration and the Florida Department of Transportation are working together on long-term projects to potentially decrease the amount of pedestrian accidents.
Read More »‘The One-Armed Bandit’: How An Ocala Man Learned To Golf Without One Arm
Through determination and with the help of a special sling, Chris Kemp plays golf with one arm despite suffering paralysis in his left arm after a 2012 motorcycle accident.
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