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In wake of losing house to fire, Wilheit urges others to donate to less fortunate
Family plans to rebuild
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Philip Wilheit unlocks the fence that surrounds his fire ravaged home Friday afternoon. Fire officials reported the blaze started in the fireplace, but they don’t yet know why.
In times of crisis, the mind has a way of slowing things down, part of the fight-or-flight instinct evolution has bred. For Philip Wilheit, a prominent local businessman, the night a fire engulfed and destroyed his family home in North Hall late last month seemed to last an eternity. Though the blaze spread quickly, it seemed like forever before firefighters arrived on the scene.
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NTSB releases final report on experimental gyroplane that crashed, killed 75-year-old Gainesville pilot
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An experimental gyrocopter crashed March 25, 2023 near Clarks Bridge Road, killing the 75-year-old pilot. Photo from National Transportation Safety Board report
Investigators reviewed GoPro footage from a 75-year-old man’s crashed gyroplane, according to a report.
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