Harold Theus

Alachua County Fire Rescue travels south to help after Ian

Tyler Carmona

The fire rescue team also partnered with the National Guard to send two full semi-trucks of water and MRE’s (meals-ready-to-eat) to Lee County.

Firefighters emergency medical technicians Amby Cason (left) and Samuel Lesak spending time on the Quint 28 fire engine at Newberry Fire Rescue Station 28. “It’s not a truck we use often, so it gets the cobwebs off,” said David Voigt, a firefighter medic. (Antonia LaRocca/WUFT News)

Education

Newberry and Alachua County partner for a new firefighter training facility

Antonia LaRocca

The proposed facility would be near Newberry’s wastewater treatment plant, with construction beginning ideally by the end of the year, City Manager Mike New said.

Coronavirus

Alachua County Handles Fire Rescue Budget Request Amid Coronavirus Emergency

Kristen Altus

In short, more people are now allowed into places like grocery stores.

Capt. William Tierney of the Florida Highway Patrol said both I-75 and Highway 441 experience large flows of traffic as major roads to get motorists in and out of Alachua County when there’s a crash. Despite the difficulty for troopers to cover the interstate, county and state roads, “We make it work. That’s what law enforcement does,” Tierney said. (Juzanne Martin/WUFT News)

Law and Public Safety

Public Safety Department Heads Present Data, Solutions For I-75 Safety

Juzanne Martin

Alachua County Commissioners on Tuesday heard at least one conclusion they already knew: Interstate 75's passage through the county is a double-edged sword.

The LaCrosse Fire Department purchased a used 2012 Pierce Dash, fully equipped with the jaws of life, a deck gun and the capacity to hold 750 gallons of water. (Kathleen Frost/WUFT News)

Law and Public Safety

LaCrosse Gets New Fire Engine After Month Without

Kathleen Frost

The LaCrosse Fire Department went without a fire engine for the entire month of October before purchasing a new 2012 Pierce Dash engine.