Marion County officials are now estimating over $15 million in damages after an EF1 tornado ran through Dunnellon and Ocala on Saturday. The national weather service reported that the tornado had winds up to 110 mph and was 200 yards wide and tracked over 25 miles through the county in …
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A tornado ripped through Marion County early Saturday morning, downing trees and power lines and damaging buildings in southwest Ocala.
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North central Florida has four shelters – two in Gainesville, one in Lake City and one in Ocala – providing hot meals, beds and clothing to residents seeking refuge during this chilly season.
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The cold front is expected to first arrive at the Pensacola area early Friday evening. It will then travel through the Panhandle into North Florida overnight through Saturday morning.
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The family couldn’t have predicted that their world would be turned upside down when Category Four Hurricane Ida barrelled through Lousiana on Aug. 29.
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Brown water sloshes up against the tires of Dunnellon resident Tony Rosado’s truck as he drives down his neighborhood road. He opens the vehicle door to check the depth. The road beneath is barely visible. Even after the August rains subsided, the water on the road remains. Rosado and his …
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Meadowbrook, a private, family-operated golf course located on Northwest 98th Street in Gainesville was announced temporarily closed on July 8. The course closed due to excessive flooding and lack of water drainage from Tropical Storm Elsa. Since then, it has not reopened.
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Ken Jaeger has lived in his home on West Admiral Byrd Lane in Crystal River City for 34 years. After it rains, he can’t mow his lawn. Mark Masella lives next door to Jaeger. After it rains, he can’t walk the length of his yard. Just around the corner, a …
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An NPR investigation found that the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) disproportionately sells homes in flood zones to those in households with low incomes.
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When Crystal River resident David Carpenter left for work at 4 a.m. on the first morning of September, the water flooding the entrance to his neighborhood was about 3 inches deep. When he returned 12 hours later, he said the water had risen to over 1 foot. “I almost couldn’t …
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