With the first feeder bands from powerful Hurricane Matthew sweeping Thursday morning across southern Florida, Gov. Rick Scott advised people who live in evacuation areas not to wait. “If you’re watching and in an evacuation area, get out. Don’t take a chance,” Scott said after a briefing at the state …
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The Putnam County School District announced Wednesday that all schools are closed Thursday and Friday.
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Hurricane Matthew has made its way over Haiti and Cuba and is approaching the Bahamas and Florida with maximum sustained winds of 120 mph as of 5 p.m. Wednesday, according to the National Hurricane Center.
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The Oaks Mall has been experiencing several power outages over the past seven months. Businesses are concerned about how much longer they will occur and how many more customers they will lose.
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North Central Florida counties are taking measures to prepare for Hurricane Matthew as it heads toward the U.S. from the Caribbean.
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As Matthew damages Haiti, Gainesville residents are concerned for its infrastructure. A big concern are the opportunities for floods and mudslides.
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The U.S. National Hurricane Center has issued a hurricane watch for South Florida.
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The storm appeared to be on track to pass east of Florida through the Bahamas, but it was too soon to predict with certainty whether it would threaten any spot on the U.S. East Coast.
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Matthew rapidly intensified overnight, and could be a Major Hurricane threatening Jamaica or Cuba by Monday. National Hurricane Center Director Rick Knabb says confidence is lower than normal on Matthew's track after that.
Read More »Gov. Rick Scott has officially requested that the federal government declare Hurricane Hermine a major disaster for the state of Florida and provide funding to cover damages from the storm. On Sept. 20, Scott requested that the Federal Emergency Management Agency, FEMA, assist the state of Florida in repairing the …
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