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The top stories near you • Just as yesterday’s afternoon rush hour began, two tractor-trailers, a sedan, and passenger van were involved in a crash on I-75 southbound between Gainesville and Alachua. Florida Highway Patrol reports seven deaths, making it one of the deadliest crashes in the region since the January 2012 …
Read More »100 Stories From WUFT That Kept You Informed In 2018
Corrine Brown began her prison sentence, Alachua County and Gainesville leaders squabbled over seemingly every issue large and small, and six weeks into the new year, the Valentine’s Day school shooting in Parkland changed much about what was to unfold. It was a busy year in local and statewide Florida …
Read More »Waldo Burglaries Prompt Citizens Crime Watch
Waldo City Manager Kim Worley announced during a city council meeting Tuesday that she will hold a crime watch training in January with the ACSO as a result of a high number of burglary reports this Fall.
Read More »UF Health Debuts App To Assist In Cardiac Arrest Response
UF Health released PulsePoint, an app that notifies first responders, even if they're off duty, of a cardiac arrest that is happening within a quarter mile. The app also contains instructions on how to perform CPR for people have little to no training.
Read More »One Year Later, Identity of Human Remains Found In Newberry Septic Tank Still Unknown
A year after some human remains were found in a septic tank at a Newberry home, the mystery of who the person was continues.
Read More »Pulled Over In Florida? Don’t Expect The Same Traffic Stop Every Time
The Alachua County Sheriff's Office policy on non-felony traffic stops is an anomaly among most other law enforcement agencies in North Central Florida.
Read More »Judge Rules In Favor of Alachua County Sheriff In Budget Dispute With County Commissioners
A circuit court judge ruled Friday in favor of the Alachua County Sheriff's Office on its ability to retain more control over its budget rather than relinquishing some decisions to the Board of County Commissioners.
Read More »Alachua Fire Rescue Joins On-Scene Training With Alachua County Sheriff To Offer Quicker Medical Attention
Alachua County Fire Rescue joined the Alachua County Sheriff's Department's annual in-service scenario training for the first time at Santa Fe High School to improve joint response to potential mass-casualty events.
Read More »Alachua County Sheriff-Commission Budget Oversight Dispute Hashed Out In Courtroom
Once the Alachua County Sheriff’s Office receives its budget appropriations from county commissioners each year, should they be able to control how she spends that money?
Read More »Alachua County, Gainesville Leaders Discuss Controversy Over Gainesville Traffic Stop
Alachua County commission and Gainesville city commission discussed an incident that happened Wednesday morning with an 18-year-old driver.
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