Lake City hospital maxes out oxygen supply
Lake City Medical Center went critical on Saturday when 911 advised patients needing oxygen to go elsewhere, UF Health Shands CEO Ed Jimenez reported Monday. Friday’s […]
Meteorologists tracking Fred, Grace, storm 8
Tropical Storm Fred may be heading toward the Florida Panhandle Monday evening, but its outer rain bands could still pose possible rain in the north central […]
Shands CEO: Record COVID hospitalizations continue
Gainesville’s hospitals are seeing record numbers of COVID-positive cases that may not peak until the end of August, local officials reported Thursday. North Florida Regional Medical […]
LCSO arrests Williston shooting suspect
One person of interest remains at large while a second is in custody following a Tuesday night shooting in Williston’s Lincoln Heights. The Levy County Sheriff’s […]
Inmate claims ASO negligent in baby’s death
An Alachua County Jail inmate claims staff ignored her pleas for help as she gave birth and their negligence led to her newborn’s death. Alachua County […]
Fred eyes Florida as tropical depression
Update (7:45 a.m. Aug. 12): The National Hurricane Center downgraded Fred to a tropical depression Wednesday evening. Forecasters expect it to strengthen again and make landfall […]
Potential Tropical Cyclone 6 picks up speed
The National Hurricane Center released an advisory Tuesday forecasting a Potential Tropical Cyclone 6 that could become a tropical storm that threatens Florida this weekend. The […]
COVID patients pouring into local hospitals
Surging COVID-19 numbers are leading local hospitals to shift resources to meet sharply rising demand. On Wednesday UF Health Shands Hospital reported 107 COVID-positive patients, almost […]
Final Surfside death toll lands at 98
Update (8:10 a.m. July 27): Police identified the final victim of the collapse, Estelle Hedaya, bringing the death toll to 98. “Together, I pray we can […]
Murder for hire plot exposed in Levy County
One Levy County inmate has kept law enforcement busy the past two weeks, including a recent discovery of a murder for hire plot. Phillip D. Quillen, […]
CCSO arrests 2 in overdose homicide
The Columbia County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO) arrested two Lake City residents on Wednesday for a homicide resulting from their involvement in an overdose death. Authorities charged […]