The Partnership for Strong Families held a holiday toy drive to distribute gifts to over 1,000 disadvantaged children in Alachua County on Wednesday at Northwest Baptist Church. The drive will continue until Friday.
Read More »Alachua Fire Rescue Upgrades Ambulance Routers for Enhanced Patient Care
With help from area hospitals, Alachua County Fire Rescue has upgraded the wireless routers inside their ambulances, which transmit patient information to the hospital prior to their arrival.
Read More »Wanted Man Arrested At Red Roof Inn
Kody Carr was arrested at Red Roof Inn in Gainesville on Sunday night. The Dixie County Sheriff's Office requested assistance from the Gainesville Police Department, which was also seeking the suspect for recent burglaries.
Read More »Behavioral Health Center To Open In February
The Behavioral Health Center will open at North Florida Regional Medical Center on Feb. 17.
Read More »Woman Found Dead in Car at Gainesville Hospital Garage
Police are investigating the probable domestic violence incident that led to a woman's fatal stabbing.
Read More »Small Business Saturday Encourages Holiday Sales In Local Stores
American Express' "Small Business Saturday" Campaign benefits both shoppers and local store owners during holiday shopping sales.
Read More »Study: Sleeping In On Weekends Might Not Be Enough
A recent study from the American Physiological Society suggests sleeping in on weekends won't necessarily make up for workweek sleep loss.
Read More »North Central Florida’s Cancer Death Rate Higher Compared to State’s
A recent study show's North central Florida's cancer mortality rate significantly higher than the rest of the state. Area doctors and survivors talk about the reasons behind the statistic and how residents can help change it.
Read More »Gainesville’s LifeSouth Earns License to Manufacture Cord Blood
World Blood Donor Day comes with another reason for celebration this year at LifeSouth Community Blood Centers Friday, thanks to an approval for a cord blood manufacturing license from the FDA. LifeSouth is the first blood bank in Florida and fifth in the nation to earn the license.
Read More »Energy drinks create health problems for users
A new government survey of U.S. hospitals reveals that more than 20,000 people visited the emergency room in 2011 after consuming energy drinks, which is double the amount of visits five years ago. The majority of people who consume energy drinks and suffer complications are teens and young adults, with …
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