CITIZENS' FIRE ACADEMY -- Reggie Kinsey, 24, an EMT at Station 7, and Greg Fenn, 32, a driver/operator at Station 1, assist Mary Ann Dematas, 30, with a 1 1/4 inch (diameter) fire hose, spraying 170 gallons of water per minute, Saturday at Station 3, near Waldo Road and 8th Avenue. Dematas, who works in the Lawn and Gardening Department at Home Depot, tried to compare the water pressure to a difficult task, but carrying 30-pound bags of soil doesn't illustrate the constant force her body stood against.
Alachua Branch Library
By Juleidi Machuca | Apr. 22The sign for Alachua Branch Library stands on Northwest 140th Street, Tuesday, April 21, 2026, in Gainesville, Fla.
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By Kaitlyn McCormack | Apr. 21A mural on the front of Alachua County Animal Resources on Tuesday, March 31, 2026, in Gainesville, Fla.
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By Kaitlyn McCormack | Apr. 21A volunteer walks a dog at Alachua County Animal Resources on Tuesday, March 31, 2026, in Gainesville, Fla.





