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Chance Wolf died Sunday morning after he fell from the 6th floor of Social 28, police say.

The Alachua County Labor Coalition is working to raise the county's minimum wage to $14.57 per hour by 2020. The Alachua County Commission approved a new living wage ordinance for county employees, but the coalition plans to make sure all Alachua County residents have the opportunity to make a living wage.

Update: Geological engineers will be in the front yard of UF Health Shands Hospital today, to evaluate the sinkhole that opened up in front of the main entrance Sunday morning. No one has been injured and patient care has not been affected, according to UF health officials. For now, all …

The University of Florida has upgraded to brighter, whiter lights in 11 of their 13 garages. With almost all the garages finished, UFPD says that the students feel safer, but the lights themselves will not prevent crimes.

A local non-profit organization is lighting up children's faces at UF Health Shands Children's Hospital. Caleb's Pitch, which coordinates hospital activities for children battling cancer, was founded in 2010 by Tim Jacobbe, a Gainesville resident, after his 8-year-old nephew, Caleb Jacobbe, passed away.

UF Health broke ground Friday on two new hospitals that will specialize in cardiovascular and neuromedical diseases. The facilities, due to open in early 2018, will provide more room for patients, house the latest medical technology and add around 1,000 jobs.

A University of Florida student died this weekend after sustaining fatal injuries in a car accident earlier this month.

A plane crashed behind the University of Florida's Flavet Field on Saturday afternoon at 4 p.m. Multiple witnesses at the scene say the crash was quiet, likely indicating a low fuel issue. After the crash, all were reported safe, including the pilot.