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Lost lives. Lost jobs. Lost classrooms. Lost opportunities. Lost time with families. A lost year.
Read More »New Way Of Living: Florida College Students Reflect On Anniversary Of Pandemic Campus Shutdown
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 »As COVID-19 Cases Decrease In Alachua County, Vaccination Rates Climb
Despite the steady decrease in new COVID-19 infections, Paul Myers urged both vaccinated and un-vaccinated Alachua County residents to stay vigilant and follow safety guidelines.
Read More »High-Risk Veterans Under 65 Qualify For COVID-19 Vaccine
High-risk veterans under 65 now qualify for the COVID-19 vaccine according to a press release issued on Wednesday from the North Florida/South Georgia Veterans Health System.
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 »A Total Freefall: Gainesville Sinkhole Showcases Cracks In Geology And Government Systems Alike
None of the residents of Westwood Estates were prepared for the world to cave in on Oct. 22. Beneath their feet, groundwater coursed through porous limestone and, over time, sliced it into karst. The rock below turned into swiss cheese.
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.
Read More »Putnam County Fire Department Accepts $2.3 Million Grant
Putnam County was awarded a grant by The Federal Emergency Management Agency that will pay for the salaries and benefits of 12 firefighters over the next three years.
Read More »One Occupant Pulled to Safety At Knights Inn Motel Fire
Employees from a nearby business saw smoke coming from one of the rooms and heard a man screaming for help.
Read More »‘An Isolated Incident’: Gainesville Fire Rescue Determined Cause Of School Bus Fire
According to Gainesville Fire Rescue, this fire was not due to poor maintenance.
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