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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 »Funding Disagreement Leads To Slimmer Aerial Support For Gainesville-Area Law Enforcement
Meet Thomas Olmsted, Gainesville’s Godfather of Collecting
COVID-19 has kept Thomas Olmsted confined to his apartment, and opportunities to collect have been hard to come by. Still, the pull of collecting remains.
Read More »Florida Providers See Increased Demand For Telehealth Visits
In September, Florida first lady Casey DeSantis announced that the state Department of Education would spend $2 million to support the services in 18 rural school districts.
Read More »Lu The Homosassa Hippo Is Getting Older, But He Still Draws A Crowd
Born in San Diego in 1960, Lu was relocated to Homosassa Springs to join the Ivan Tors Animal Actors. After nearly two decades of starring in movies and television specials, Lu suddenly faced eviction from his beloved home.
Read More »Alachua County Immigration Activists Reflect On Year Ahead Following 2020 Elections
Local Alachua County immigration activists said the victory of President-elect Joe Biden provided a sigh of relief.
Read More »Micanopy Set To Turn 200, But Pandemic Disrupting Plans for Celebration
The once in a century pandemic is causing havoc on plans by Micanopy, the state’s oldest inland town, to celebrate its bicentennial in 2021.
Read More »Local Governments, Groups Urge Rehearing On ‘Conversion Therapy’
Cities, counties and groups from Florida and other parts of the country are trying to help sway a federal appeals court to reconsider a potentially far-reaching decision that blocked bans on the controversial practice known as “conversion therapy.”
Read More »Florida’s Tax Revenue Projections Improve For 2020-21 And Beyond
The Revenue Estimating Conference added back $1.5 billion to a general revenue projection for the current fiscal year and $623 million for the 2021-2022 fiscal year.
Read More »UF Health Organizes Free CPR Training Events To East Gainesville Residents
This initiative was inspired by a need to address the disparity in cardiac arrest among the East Gainesville community, which has been historically underserved.
Read More »Pandemic Still Affecting Small Town Businesses Across North Central Florida
By some estimates, there are more than 30 million small businesses in the country and about 2.5 million in Florida. Now into Phase 3 of the state’s reopening, many small town businesses in the area are thriving. But many others have struggled.
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