WUFT News News and Public Media for North Central Florida from the University of Florida in Gainesville
Alachua County Commissioner Robert Hutchinson is planning to welcome homeless residents into his home during Hurricane Irma.
Read More »Commissioner To Welcome Homeless Guests During Hurricane Irma
In Photos: Florida Preparing For Hurricane Irma
With Hurricane Irma making its way towards the southeastern United States, Floridians are rushing to the store, pumping their cars with gas and filling sandbags. Here are images from around the state.
Read More »State Officials Prepare For ‘Dangerous’ Irma
Gov. Rick Scott, who had already issued a state of emergency because of the ominous threat of powerful Hurricane Irma, asked Tuesday for pre-landfall assistance from the federal government.
Read More »Florida Crews Provide Help After Harvey
As rain continued to pour Monday on Southeast Texas from the remains of Hurricane Harvey, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission sent 25 officers to Beaumont to help with search and rescue operations.
Read More »Tropical Depression Emily Moving Out Over The Atlantic
Tropical Depression Emily is moving out over the Atlantic early Tuesday, a day after slogging across the Florida peninsula, where it brought drenching rain and power outages to the southern portion of the state.
Read More »Forecaster Says Budget Cuts Could Hurt Hurricane Predictions
Recent progress in forecasting the intensity of hurricanes could be undermined by proposed cuts in federal funding for tropical weather research, says the retiring chief of a team of U.S. hurricane specialists.
Read More »June 2017 Now Rainiest Month Ever in Gainesville
#Rainesville has just raised the bar. A new all-time rainfall record for any calendar month was set at the Gainesville Regional Airport Thursday evening.
Read More »Car Falls into Sinkhole from Flooding in Ocala
A certified storm spotter reported more than four inches of rain fell near Ocala in less than 30 minutes Saturday afternoon. It was enough water to flood a large section of the Shady Oaks Shopping Center near the intersection of College Road and SW 27th Avenue. Across the street, a …
Read More »Cedar Key Still Waiting For FEMA Funds As Hurricane Season Arrives
Ten months after Hurricane Hermine made landfall, the city of Cedar Key is still waiting on hundreds of thousands of dollars from FEMA as the 2017 hurricane season begins.
Read More »What A St. Augustine Homeless Shelter’s Management Learned From Hurricane Matthew
The Saint Francis House in St. Augustine is under construction and still rebuilding, eight months after Hurricane Matthew swept through. Tents are temporarily set up outside to give homeless clients meals, haircuts, and other help.
Read More »