Thousands without power across the state as Floridians begin to clean up after Hurricane Hermine.
Read More »Prescribed Burns Hit National Forests in North Florida
Fires in Marion and Baker counties are not wildfires, though residents have been warned to drive with care.
Read More »National Guardsman Arrested, Military Gear Found In His Home
The Baker County Sheriff's Office announced that 27-year-old Alan Tanner Jr. was booked on burglary charges after a series of burglaries and thefts of about $150,000 in military equipment.
Read More »Florida Bear Hunt Kicks Off With Almost 3,000 Hunt Permits Sold
Permits are issued to control the bear population. Some of the population is known as nuisance bears, who cause frequent mischief, such as damaging beekeeper's hives and scavenging people's trash.
Read More »Florida Bee Populations Growing, Not Necessarily Thriving
While bee populations in Florida show some growth, some factors still keep them from flourishing. Land loss, overcrowding and herbicides pose problems for the bees and the beekeepers.
Read More »Several Florida Clerks of Court Cease Marriage Ceremonies
Many same-sex couples celebrated the lifting of Florida's ban on same-sex marriage last month. Others, however, lamented the decision by several counties' clerks of court to stop all marriage ceremonies, regardless of the couples' orientations.
Read More »Booming Home Sales in Northeast Florida
Northeast Florida sees an increase in home sales in 2013. Increase is credited in part to lower unemployment rates.
Read More »Suwannee County Citizens Voice Opposition to Proposed Incineration Facility
On Thursday night, about 150 people crowded into Live Oak City Hall to express concern over a proposed biomedical waste incinerator facility in rural Suwannee County with the president of the company seeking to build it.
Read More »List of road closings
Road & Bridge Closures Update: 1 p.m. June 28, 2012 Lake City – The Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) is providing an update on road and bridge closures in Northeast Florida due to Tropical Storm Debby. Baker and Columbia County I-10 east of I-75 (Exit 296) to US 90 (Exit …
Read More »Solid signs of progress at the County Line fire
The County Line Fire Management team will begin reducing in size today. Fire Information Officer John Bearer says fewer people are needed because the fire along the Columbia-Baker County border has reduced in size. [audio:http://www.wuft.org/news/files/2012/04/Bearer.mp3] He says the management team is confident things will keep quieting down and the fire …
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