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An apartment fire at Frederick Gardens Apartments cause residents to evacuate and the American Red Cross to step in and assist.
Read More »Frederick Gardens Apartments Evacuated After Fire
Gainesville Storm Safety Website Goes Live
Gainesville has launched a new website called SafeGNV.org that centralizes updates on weather, traffic and emergency information during hurricane season. The site, which is designed to be a central online and mobile information source, is part of Citizen Centered Gainesville's initiative promoting safety and storm preparedness.
Read More »No One Injured During Apartment Fire
The fire at Oakbrook of Gainesville Condominiums on Monday morning is currently under investigation. No one was injured during the fire.
Read More »Young Boy Fights Tumor, Becomes Honorary Firefighter
Rescue Riley, a seven-year-old boy fighting a brain tumor, came to Gainesville Fire Station 1 on Thursday.
Read More »4 Children Seriously Hurt In Gainesville Car Crash
The crash occurred near on SR 26 near Gum Root Park.
Read More »How Gainesville Fire Rescue Plans To Respond More Quickly To 911 Calls
Gainesville City Commission has approved a new digital fire alert system for local fire departments. The $488,000 system upgrade will include new response time clocks and improved alert tones to help reduce stress levels of fire fighters.
Read More »Gainesville Police, Firefighters Preparing For Shared Shooter Response
“We have established a rescue task force with the fire department, where we would actually go out with the police officers to the affected areas to help remove the (victims of the shooter),” said Michael Cowart, operations chief of GFR.
Read More »Dignity Village Ax Attack Prompts Talks On Safety
Recent violence incidents at Dignity Village have caught the attention of residents and officials, who are considering ways to improve the situation.
Read More »Plane Lands On Waldo Road South of Gainesville Regional Airport
No one on the ground was injured when a small plane made an emergency landing Sunday afternoon.
Read More »Board Reviews Medical Care Practices for Empowerment Center
The Empowerment Center Advisory Board is reviewing plans to improve medical care at Grace Marketplace and Divinity Village. The board discussed adding more paramedics and creating a medical clinic for Grace Marketplace.
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