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On Wednesday, Gov. DeSantis signed a bill to create a sales tax holiday for hurricane supplies. The holiday will run from May 31 to June 6.
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Why Hurricane Preparation Is A Year-Round Job In Levy County
Hurricane season is in sight. In Levy County, hurricane recovery and readiness can be year-round work.
Read More »Uncertain Future: A County’s Road To Recovery Amid Little Assistance
Bay County officials are frustrated with recovery efforts after Hurricane Michael. The National and state government have been slow to allocate resources to the devastated areas.
Read More »Recovering Hope: The Upward Climb To Normalcy Six Months After Hurricane Michael
Bay County residents still face massive struggles, including homelessness, six months after Hurricane Michael.
Read More »Rebuild Bay County Hosts ‘Pray For Bay’ Event Six Months After Hurricane Michael
Seventy organizations that make up Rebuild Bay County put on a 'Pray for Bay' event to remind people in the area that they haven't been forgotten six months after Hurricane Michael. Bay County suffered severe destruction as a result of the Hurricane and still has a long way to go to recover.
Read More »Storms, Disease And Rising Labor Costs Threaten Florida’s Blueberry Industry
Florida's blueberry industry yielded more than $200 million in 2017. The industry, however, has faced a multitude of setbacks from disease and extreme weather.
Read More »Panama City Residents Face Long Road To Recovery After Michael
Panhandle residents remain resilient while waiting for help and starting the rebuilding process weeks after Hurricane Michael ripped apart their homes and neighborhoods.
Read More »Operation Airdrop Brings Food, Supplies To Hurricane Michael Victims
Water, clothing, hygiene products and 2,000 pounds of chicken among other supplies have all been on board his and other volunteers’ planes this week.
Read More »Michael Upgraded To Category 4 ‘Major’ Hurricane As It Approaches Florida Panhandle
The storm is forecast to be the most destructive to hit the Panhandle in decades and expected to send life-threatening surges of ocean water into coastal areas along the Gulf of Mexico.
Read More »Florida Officials Raise State’s Death Toll To 16 After Hurricane Michael
Officials say 16 people died in Florida because of Hurricane Michael, doubling the numbers of deaths in the state The Associated Press had previously attributed to last week's storm.
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