Alachua County Deputy Fire Chief Jeff Taylor said the department uses AI for administrative tasks but remains wary of bringing the technology into patient care.
Gainesville Books to Prisoners hosted its third lube wrestling event Saturday night at Serpentine Plants and Provisions, drawing over 130 spectators and about 30 contestants.
About 60 people gathered along Northwest 13th Street in Gainesville on Friday afternoon to protest Florida Highway Patrol’s agreement with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
Roughly 25 students, teachers and community members gathered at Eastside High School Tuesday afternoon for the unveiling of its new mural.
Residents have voted twice to return utility control to the city. However, results are still pending until an ongoing lawsuit ends. A recent bill passed by the state Legislature would nullify the election results — regardless of whether the city wins the lawsuit.
Three seats are open in August’s Alachua County School Board election. Five candidates are on the ballot, including two incumbents.
The program helps low- to moderate-income families achieve homeownership by building their homes from the ground up. Participants learn about home-buying and contribute to the construction process of their own home, which helps reduce building costs and results in a more affordable mortgage.
For decades, Alachua County’s schools have faced scrutiny over stark racial achievement gaps that have proven difficult to narrow. Despite various initiatives, community members and education experts say disparities persist — shaped by ineffective state policy, high staff turnover and historic inequities.
Drivers passing through four Gainesville school zones will soon be monitored with speeding cameras.
UF scientists say they have developed an AI system that can guide nonspecialists through basic medical tests — a step toward creating mobile clinics capable of delivering hospital-level care in remote areas.
The quick shuffle of feet and steady pulse of salsa fill the Ben Hill Griffin Stadium every Tuesday at 6:30 p.m.
Across Gainesville, churches and faith-based ministries are working to support residents in need, offering food, prayer and clothing. Some churches specifically work to serve the Latin community.
The chairs are never comfortable. But that's not the point of the chairs.
More than 50 people gathered Thursday afternoon in the UF Health Criser Cancer Resource Center for a slam poetry event, “I Am Warrior,” centered on sickle cell disease.
Alachua County has also asked residents to report wasteful watering, including leaking irrigation systems, water-intensive activities and overwatering.
The project is the latest work of Mindful Messages: A Mural Movement, a nonprofit organization painting murals with uplifting, unifying messages in schools across Alachua County.
A previous UF student was found guilty on multiple counts of possession of child pornography, use of a computer to solicit a minor and transmission of harmful material to a minor, according to court records.
The decision to close schools was met with disapproval from board members Leanetta McNealy and Janine Plavac, who voted against the school closures.
The program, the first of its kind in the state, will allow students to place their full focus on school instead of struggling to balance working at the department and studying as a student.
As the ordinance approaches four years since its establishment, some Gainesville residents say they find its enforcement lacking.
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