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HOPE stands for HOrses Helping PEople and is an equine-assisted therapy facility located in Alachua County.
Read More »HOPE Organization Tries To Help People Get Better With Giant Helpers — Horses
Single Father: Strong Economy, Jobs Key For Teacher Michael Zuaro
As a registered Independent voter, Michael Zuaro feels the Republicans have a better chance at achieving a strong economy than the Democrats for the midterms.
Read More »Where Florida Stands On Processing Its Sexual Assault Kit Backlog
Some 6,000 previously submitted kits that were part of the backlog have now been processed, with more than 1,000 still to go by June 2019.
Read More »Kavanaugh Passes Critical Senate Hurdle
Judge Brett Kavanaugh's Supreme Court nomination is moving forward, with a final Senate vote expected this weekend.
Read More »College Students Discuss Their Thoughts On Sexual Assault Following The Kavanaugh Hearing
As the confirmation saga starts and stops toward its climatic conclusion, students at UF and Santa Fe – and no doubt at colleges and universities across the country – watched Christine Blasey Ford and Kavanaugh testify before the Senate Judiciary Committee on Capitol Hill.
Read More »Trump Orders Limited FBI Investigation To Supplement Kavanaugh Background Check
Arizona GOP Sen. Jeff Flake provided the critical vote to move the nomination out of committee while proposing the limited investigation. The Senate held a procedural vote on the nomination Friday.
Read More »Unshame Supports Sexual Assault Victims
In 2014 Gretchen Casey founded the Unshame campaign in Gainesville to support rape victims around the world. Today over 1,000 people follow the Unshame group page on Facebook.
Read More »City Commission Approves $600,000 Contract For Gainesville Police Body Cameras
The Gainesville City Commission on Thursday approved a contract between the Gainesville Police Department and Axon to supply GPD with new Tasers and body cameras.
Read More »Ocala Opioid Dealer Charged With First-Degree Murder For First Time In City History
Ocala Police Department marked a historical moment Tuesday with its first-ever murder indictment of a heroin dealer, with charges against David Long on first-degree homicide. OPD announced last fall that opioid-related deaths would be investigated as homicides and the dealers charged accordingly. In October, Long was suspected of sexual assault, …
Read More »“What Were You Wearing?” Exhibit At UF Seeks To Put Sexual Assault Myth To Rest
The 'What Were You Wearing?' exhibit features clothing recreated from the stories of UF sexual assault survivors as part of an effort to raise awareness around campus.
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