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In the News: rainy election day, Gator Growl raises money, Presidential dash, Nor’easter for NY, Florida voting lawsuit
By Mina Radman on November 5th, 2012 | Last updated: November 5, 2012 at 10:13 am
Rainy Election Day predicted in the region – Showers will likely pour down on Election Day, but clear skies are expected starting Wednesday in the region this week. The Gainesville Sun Gator Growl fights to raise money for veterans – [...]
Debby didn’t dump enough rain to end Florida’s drought
By Front Page Edition on June 30th, 2012 | Last updated: September 20, 2012 at 1:51 pm
By Donna Green-Townsend – WUFT-FM Residents in North Central Florida and the Panhandle are continuing cleanup efforts from all the rain dumped from what was Tropical Storm Debby. Some parts of the state received up between 25 to 30 inchess [...]
Many residents of Live Oak remain displaced because of flooding
By Front Page Edition on June 28th, 2012 | Last updated: September 27, 2012 at 2:25 pm
By Nickelle Smith – WUFT-FM The rain from Tropical Storm Debby is causing several rivers in North Central Florida rise putting residents out of their homes. The American Red Cross has opened more than a dozen shelters across Florida including one in Live Oak. [...]
Beryl provides test run for hurricane season
By Front Page Edition on May 29th, 2012 | Last updated: September 27, 2012 at 2:41 pm
By Nickelle Smith – WUFT-FM Floridians are no strangers to handling big storms, but as Tropical Depression Beryl continues spinning north of the state, Floridians are breathing a sigh of relief for the much needed rain and minimal wind impact. As [...]
Weekend rain will do little to calm North Central Florida fires
By Dana Kurtz on April 23rd, 2012 | Last updated: March 28, 2013 at 4:28 pm
With smoke and flames becoming a large issue in North Central Florida this spring, this weekend’s rain came as a much needed relief. However, Florida Forest Service Wildfire Mitigation Specialist Ludie Bond says the rain was not enough to extinguish [...]
Despite rain, water levels remain low
By admin on July 11th, 2011 | Last updated: September 10, 2012 at 10:20 am
Water levels in North-Central Florida are still low despite rainfall this past weekend…and Suwannee River Water Management officials say it may take a tropical system to pull water levels back up to normal. District Senior Engineer Megan Wetherington urges residents [...]
