Massive regional disaster drill draws inspiration from tornado response
Watching the backbreaking work being done to free the injured and retrieve the dead from flattened slabs or mountainous piles of concrete, it didn't take much imagination to think the scene was Moore, Okla.
UF&Shands changes its name to University of Florida Health
UF&Shands assumed a different named Monday afternoon and will now go by the name University of Florida Health.
Florida officials provide tips on offering aid to tornado victims
The Florida Division of Emergency Management said that Floridians wanting to help those in Oklahoma are encouraged to follow the “3 C's” - Cash, Confirm and Connect.
Alachua County Commission picks James Bourey as county manager
The Alachua County Commission unanimously agreed Tuesday to negotiate a contract with James Bourey, of Greenville, S.C., as the new county manager.
Pedestrian killed on I-75 identified as Alachua man
A man who was killed early Sunday morning when he ran into the path of a tractor-trailer on Interstate 75 has been identified as 27-year-old Benjamin Gilliland of the city of Alachua, according to a Florida Highway Patrol report.
3 caught trying to retrieve repossessed car, GPD says
Gainesville police arrested three people early Tuesday who they said were trying to retrieve a repossessed car from a locked parking lot.
Oil, gas prices remain steady as Memorial Day nears
Drivers in the Southeast will see little change, if any, in pump prices this week. State averages for a gallon of regular retail gasoline moved less than a penny in Florida.
Memorial Mile will honor those who died in Afghanistan, Iraq
Several thousand tombstone replicas will line Northwest Eighth Avenue this Memorial Day weekend.
Man, 28, killed by falling tree during thunderstorm
A 28-year-old Ocala man was killed during a thunderstorm Monday afternoon when a large oak tree crushed his parked car.
Man accused of stealing bicycle during illegal drug deal
A Gainesville man was arrested Monday on allegations he tried to steal a purse and did steal a bicycle during an illegal drug deal, according to an arrest report.
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