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In the News: Early voting, Prescription-drug abuse, Fueling stations, State insurance reduction, Storm money

By on September 25th, 2012 | Last updated: September 25, 2012 at 12:00 pm

Federal judge refuses to halt early voting changes | Gainesville.com – A federal judge is not challenging the plan that calls for the reduction of early voting days in Florida. There had been claims this change was discriminatory because African-American [...]

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FEMA Director Fugate says lessons were learned from Katrina

By on August 27th, 2012 | Last updated: September 20, 2012 at 2:39 pm

WUFT’s meteorologist discusses Tropical Storm Isaac’s path and its similarities to Hurricane Katrina with a FEMA representative.

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Clay County storm victims still receiving help after Tropical Storm Debby

By on August 16th, 2012 | Last updated: September 20, 2012 at 2:40 pm

By Sanika Dange – WUFT-FM William Owens and his team of FEMA Mitigation Specialists were in Clay County Thursday, helping residents cleanup and rebuild the damage left by Tropical Storm Debby. Owens has been on the road for weeks now, [...]

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Officials warn Bradford County flood victims to be wary of scams

By on July 13th, 2012 | Last updated: September 27, 2012 at 1:18 pm

By Emily Burris – WUFT-FM Across the state, many Floridians are turning to FEMA for help in recovering from Tropical Storm Debby’s damaging rain and resulting floods. As Florida’s 89.1, WUFT-FM’s Emily Burris reports, residents may find that applying for [...]

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Live Oak still picking up the pieces after Debby

By on July 12th, 2012 | Last updated: September 27, 2012 at 1:20 pm

By Blake Alderman – WUFT-FM Weeks after Tropical Storm Debby hit, the city of Live Oak is still putting itself back together after a lot of standing water was left after the storm. City of Live Oak Mayor Garth Nobles says even though [...]

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Clay County damage assessment efforts begin

By on June 28th, 2012 | Last updated: September 27, 2012 at 1:24 pm

Official Press Release Initial reports from damage assessment crews lead county officials to believe the damage reports for flood waters associated with Tropical Storm Debby may exceed initial estimates. Crews assessed the following areas: Aquarius Concourse Arora Blvd. North Bellair [...]

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