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.
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By Bayden Armstrong | 4:15pmModel ears decked out with jewelry sit on the counter at Pizzazz Piercing and Tattoo Shop, Wednesday, March 11, 2026, in Gainesville, Fla.
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By Bayden Armstrong | 4:15pmJewelry options sit in a locked case at Pizzazz Piercing and Tattoo Shop, Wednesday, March 11, 2026, in Gainesville, Fla.
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By Ryan Friedenberg | 4:00pmThe Alachua County Library District Headquarters is pictured on Wednesday, March 11, 2026, in Gainesville, Fla.





