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GFR District Chief deploys to Texas with Florida USAR Task Force 8

Published on July 09, 2025

Florida USAR Task Force 8 is a team of firefighters from GFR, Marion County Fire Rescue and Ocala Fire Rescue, who have specialized training in urban, wilderness and flood-related search and rescue. The team was activated earlier this week following a formal request for assistance from Texas through the Emergency Management Assistance Compact (EMAC), a mutual aid agreement among states.

Neighborhood Parking Permits on Sale

Published on July 08, 2025

Applications for neighborhood zone parking permits for the Aug 1, 2025-July 31, 2026 program year open July 15.

‘Securing the Bag’ Summit helps Gainesville families weather the storm

Published on July 03, 2025

The financial empowerment summit helped participants prepare for “gray sky” events like hurricanes while strengthening the financial skills needed to grow and protect wealth on those “blue sky” days when life is stable but good planning remains essential. The event was made possible by a grant from the CFE Fund to help neighbors better identify and access relief resources after natural disasters.

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