A firefighter who suffered serious burns while trying to put out a house fire Wednesday afternoon will likely remain in the hospital for weeks, the Marion County Sheriff's Office said.
The Marion County firefighter burned in a mobile home fire is being evaluated at the burn unit inside the William A. Shands Hospital at the University of Florida in Gainesville.
At Monday’s Athens City Council meeting, the City Council appointed interim Athens Police Chief Anthony Pressnell as Athens police chief effective Nov. 5.