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Now robed and honored, colleagues and family hope to see DeThomasis thrive in this position.
Read More »Legal Community Celebrates Investiture Of Judge Craig DeThomasis
UF Mobile Outreach Clinic Bus Loses Power, Brakes Before Rolling Downhill
Gainesville Fire Rescue's hazmat team was called to the scene to contain a diesel leak from the bus.
Read More »Board Signs Off On UF President Extension
The university trustees voted unanimously to extend Fuchs’ term, but the decision also required a sign-off from the Board of Governors.
Read More »Alachua County Bracing For Severe Flu Season
Alachua County Health Department officials are urging residents to get their flu vaccines in preparation for what they say could be a highly active flu season.
Read More »Trial Begins For Gainesville Man Accused Of Trying To Kill His Wife
The trial will continue throughout this week and into next week as more witnesses and Susan Reuschel are expected to testify.
Read More »Bees Find Hope Against ‘Destructor’ Mites, Thanks To UF Research
The Varroa destructor, an aggressive mite, is the leading cause of bee decline and colony collapse. But a new research method at the University of Florida may give the bees a fighting chance.
Read More »Gainesville Artist Honors Breast Cancer Survivors With Portrait Collection
Iris Coe-Gross’ collection of 26 cancer survivor portraits is on public display for the third year in a row during October.
Read More »ROSE Breastfeeding Club Makes Its Way To Gainesville
ROSE members meet on Tuesday at 5:30 p.m. at the Cone Park Branch library and Saturday at 11 a.m. at the Oaks Mall.
Read More »Virtual Reality “DREAMS” Helps Patients Cope In ICU
The Digital Rehabilitation Environment-Altering Medical System uses VR headsets and noise-canceling headphones to transport intensive care unit patients to remote beaches and hillsides, said Suvajdzic, a game designer and associate director at UF’s Digital Worlds Institute. There, they undergo guided meditation.
Read More »Archived Interview with Tom Petty Birthday Bash Organizer, Jason Hedges
Six months after Glenn Richards’ conversation with Jason Hedges about his band’s debut album, Jason (also frontman of the Petty tribute band, Heavy Petty) would be organizing a concert to celebrate the life and legacy of Gainesville’s Tom Petty, who passed away unexpectedly on October 2nd. Two years later, that original event – held over what would have been Petty’s 67th birthday – has grown into the Tom Petty Birthday Weekend featuring multiple events across the city including two music festivals.
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