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The Matheson History Museum has a new building for its archives and will be hosting a fundraiser and ribbon-cutting ceremony for the building on Thursday from 6:00 to 8:00 pm.
Read More »Matheson History Museum To Unveil New Archive Building
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 »Police: Gainesville Man Knocked Unconscious After Pulling Knife
A Gainesville man was arrested Wednesday morning after police believe he pulled out a knife in a road-rage incident but was knocked unconcious by the driver he was threatening.
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 »Judge Says Trauma Center Shouldn’t Have Opened
An administrative law judge has ruled that the Florida Department of Health improperly allowed a Clay County hospital to open a trauma center last year.
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.
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