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"For every report of rape we get, there's probably two that go unreported," officer Tobias said.
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Police: UF Student Killed By Suspected Drunk Driver Saturday
A UF student was struck and killed by a drunk driver Saturday evening while waiting at a bus stop outside of Campus Club Apartments.
Read More »UF Health’s Pediatric Heart Transplant Survival Rate Earns Top Honors
A new report states that UF Health Shands Hospital has the highest survival rate for pediatric heart transplants. A 12-year-old patient and her family are grateful for the care they have received.
Read More »UF Trustees Seek Better Handle On Shands Debt
University of Florida trustees will have more oversight over borrowing by UF Health Shands Hospital and its affiliated organizations under a policy adopted Monday.
Read More »All Clear At Shands After Bomb Threat
The first floor of UF Health's Shands Hospital was evacuated this morning after a bomb threat.
Read More »North Central Florida Hospitals Confident About Florida Economy Post-Obamacare
Repealing Obamacare could cost Florida 181,000 jobs by the end of 2019, a third of which originate from the health care sector, according to a recent report. Despite this, North Central Florida hospitals are confident about their operations post-Obamacare.
Read More »Alachua County Deputy Arrested After Downtown Incident
An Alachua County Sheriff's Deputy is on administrative leave after being arrested early Friday morning.
Read More »ShandsCair Celebrates 35 Years, Thousands Of Lives Saved
ShandsCair, the air medical and critical care transportation system for UF Health Shands Hospital, celebrated its 35th anniversary and more than 72,000 lives saved this week.
Read More »University of Florida Leads State Universities — In Total Debt
While state debt has declined 9.5 percent over the past five years, debt for Florida’s state universities has risen by 41 percent, according to a report reviewed Tuesday by Gov. Rick Scott and the Cabinet. State debt has fallen by $2.7 billion in that period, for a total debt of …
Read More »Man With Alzheimer’s, 86, Dies In Gainesville Pedestrian Crash
Nathan Gambles stepped into the road, and a black Mazda hit him.
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