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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 »3 Injured When Boat Fire Sparks Explosion At Florida Marina
Authorities say three people are recovering from their injuries after a boat fire sparked an explosion at a north Florida marina.
Read More »‘End Of An Era’: Reno’s Gainesville Connections Reflect On Her Life
The first woman to serve as U.S. attorney general, Janet Reno, who died Monday at 78, had ties to Gainesville through her work in law and with Parkinson’s disease. “She was always positive, no matter what challenges she had in her life,” said Dr. Michael Okun, chairman of the University …
Read More »Gainesville’s Government Plans To Respond To The Robert Dentmond Report
County and local mental health officials met Thursday to discuss solutions presented by the grand jury of the Robert Desmond shooting from March of this year.
Read More »Shands Unveils Changes To Its Neonatal Care Unit
The east wing of the neonatal unit at UF Health Shands Children’s hospital is reopening after almost 10 months of renovation.
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.
Read More »Five-Year-Old, Miss K, Battles Rare Disorder
Kendall Lewis, or self-declared Miss K, has fought the rare disorder, VACTERL association, since birth, but maintains a sense of humor and fiery spirit.
Read More »Police: Teen Shoots Another Teen In Face In Gainesville
Austin Gregory Dow, a 17-year-old Gainesville resident, was charged with three counts of attempted second-degree murder after allegedly shooting at a car with three people in it.
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