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In short, more people are now allowed into places like grocery stores.
Read More »Alachua County Handles Fire Rescue Budget Request Amid Coronavirus Emergency
Florida Senate Bill to Allow Law Enforcement An Expanded Use Of Drones
Scott Fielding, drone specialist at Alachua County Fire Rescue, said the use of drones has been important for his department.
Read More »Newberry Residents Rejoice Over New Rescue Truck
The Newberry Fire Department added it's 13th rescue truck this week. City leaders and residents hope this could lead to significantly faster response times.
Read More »Public Safety Department Heads Present Data, Solutions For I-75 Safety
Alachua County Commissioners on Tuesday heard at least one conclusion they already knew: Interstate 75's passage through the county is a double-edged sword.
Read More »Firefighters Lobby State To Pass Cancer-Protection Bill
Firefighter Joey Malphurs is pushing for a bill that would help cover firefighters across the state who develop one of 21 kinds of cancer. The bill, HB 857, has 70 co-sponsors in the Florida House.
Read More »What A Dementia Care and Cure Initiative Task Force Means For Gainesville
Alachua County and the city of Gainesville became the ninth community in Florida to begin a Dementia Care and Cure Initiative task force.
Read More »Students Evacuate UF Chemistry Building Due to ‘Minor Leak’
UF Students and faculty evacuate Leigh Hall after alarms sound and Gainesville Fire Rescue respond to the incident.
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