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It was impossible to feel settled with the threat of arrest and deadly force hanging over them. But where else could they go?
Read More »Gainesville homeless campers fear arrest, lack legal alternative
Marion, Putnam and Union counties’ 2022 midterm election races
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Read More »Living without internet: Library is hot spot after hurricane disconnected parts of Florida
Still without home internet access, Charlotte county residents are returning to their remote jobs by logging in at the Punta Gorda Charlotte library.
Read More »Alachua County Fire Rescue travels south to help after Ian
The fire rescue team also partnered with the National Guard to send two full semi-trucks of water and MRE’s (meals-ready-to-eat) to Lee County.
Read More »People trapped, hospital damaged after Ian swamps SW Florida
One of the strongest hurricanes to ever hit the United States barreled across the Florida peninsula overnight Wednesday, threatening catastrophic flooding inland, the National Hurricane Center warned.
Read More »Newberry and Alachua County partner for a new firefighter training facility
The proposed facility would be near Newberry’s wastewater treatment plant, with construction beginning ideally by the end of the year, City Manager Mike New said.
Read More »Baby Goat Rescued From 40-Foot Sinkhole By High Springs Firefighters
The baby goat was safely pulled out of the sinkhole and reunited with its mother, uninjured.
Read More »Florida Wrestles With Surrendered Newborns: Bill Would Standardize ‘Baby Boxes,’ Give Mothers 30 Days To Give Away Infants Without Penalty
The bill would standardize the use of a newborn safety device, or “baby box,” at drop-off locations like hospitals, fire stations or emergency medical stations.
Read More »Funding Disagreement Leads To Slimmer Aerial Support For Gainesville-Area Law Enforcement
Now, after more than two decades, it is run strictly by the sheriff’s office and is known as the Sheriff's Office Aviation Unit.
Read More »Gainesville Fire Rescue Searches For New Chief
JoAnne Rice, Stephen Hesson and Joseph Hillhouse are three candidates to permanently replace Chief Jeffrey Lane following his retirement on Sept. 30.
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