Gainesville

The University of Florida's open heart surgery program, which had been in the works since before the pandemic, came to life Aug. 22, the day of surgery for George the miniature poodle.

In a torrent of lawsuits in Alachua County, patients accuse device maker Exactech of hiding knee and hip implant defects for years. The company denies the allegations.

Students involved with the organization “Dance Marathon,” a program of Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals to raise money for 170 children’s hospitals, spoke to students on campus.

The purpose of the vehicle is to allow emergency responders to properly diagnose and treat stroke victims as they are being transported to the nearest stroke treatment center.

Attendees were able to discuss and improve each other’s mental well-being. Artists, as well as experts from USF, Florida A&M and the Gainesville community, were in attendance.

While the City Commission's nonbinding resolution does not carry the weight of law, it “shows individuals here in Gainesville and across the state that not everyone thinks like the people in Tallahassee,” Commissioner Reina Saco says.

The house allows military families to avoid staying in costly hotel rooms or leave loved ones alone during their care at the largest VA health care system in the country.

Young people are most affected by the doom and gloom of climate change as they look toward the future. A climate change-certified therapist in Gainesville gives a voice to young people about how they feel about the changing climate.

The bill would not only prevent minors from starting treatments for gender transitions and stop treatments for those who have already begun the process. It would also ban public expenditures of all gender-affirming care for those over 18, outside of Medicaid.

Daniel Perea has served kratom behind the bar of Mai Kai for nearly four years. He said the kratom community in Gainesville has grown throughout his time, where more people come regularly to hang out or do work on their laptops.