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A decade ago, too many Gainesville juveniles found themselves in the back of a police car.
Read More »Policy Changes, Programs Decrease Number of Gainesville Juveniles Getting Arrested
‘It Spirals Out Of Control’: The List Of Reasons Behind Gainesville’s Continuing Racial Disparity
Black residents represent 70.8 percent of the county’s inmates despite comprising about 20 percent of the general population, a study found.
Read More »Meridian Behavioral Healthcare Expanding Due To Increased Needs
Meridian Behavioral Healthcare is adding a new wing to its Sid Martin Bridge House residence hall.
Read More »Police: Starke Elementary Teacher Physically Abused 6-Year-Old Disabled Student
A Starke elementary school teacher has been suspended with pay from Southside Elementary School, 823 Stansbury St., following an investigation into allegations that she physically abused a 6-year-old student with a mental disability.
Read More »In Dixie County, Community Battles Opioid Use in Teens
In 2015, rural Dixie County, Florida ranked among the highest in the state for opioid-related deaths. Now, less than one year after Gov. Rick Scott declared opioid addiction a statewide emergency in May, opioid deaths in the county have declined—but prevention efforts in children and teens persist.
Read More »Tallahassee Leaders Talk Gun Control, Mental Health Solutions as Students Arrive at Capitol
More than 100 students who were on campus during last week’s mass shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School that left 17 people dead arrived to Tallahassee Tuesday night.
Read More »Hurricane Irma Recovery Updates For North Central Florida
Live Blog Hurricane Irma Original Post Schools: Alachua County: closed through Tuesday Clay County: district schools and offices will remain closed through Wednesday, September 13th College of Central Florida: closed Friday and Monday Dixie County: closed Friday and Monday Duval County: early dismissal Thursday and closed Friday Hernando County: closed Thursday and Friday …
Read More »Florida Mental Health And Substance Abuse Program Grant Renewed
Meridian Behavioral Healthcare, the primary provider of services for the Criminal Justice, Mental Health and Substance Abuse Reinvestment Grant Program has been awarded $1.5 million from the Florida Department of Children and Families.
Read More »Alachua County Food Banks Grapple With SNAP Time Limits
Despite 3-month SNAP benefit limits for able-bodied adults without dependants, Gainesville Community Ministries has not noticed a difference in the number of people taking advantage of their food services.
Read More »Child Drowns In Clay County After Mother Falls Asleep
The woman started to play with her son and bathe him for about 15 minutes before falling asleep.
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