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Read More »See who won Citrus and Hernanado counties’ 2022 midterm elections
Citrus County School Board District 5 Joseph “Joe” Faherty vs. Linda Powers Joe Faherty collected 57% of the vote, making him the Citrus County School Board District 5 member. Incumbent Powers has 39 years of experience in education, working as a teacher at the elementary, middle, high school and community …
Read More »See who won Florida’s races for governor, U.S. Senate, U.S. House, state legislature and more
Follow the votes here live as they come in on Tuesday night. Our tracker will update in real time.
Read More »The Point, Nov. 1, 2022: Your voter guide
Subscribe to The Point, arriving in your inbox Monday through Friday at 8 a.m. Your voter guide Florida’s midterm elections are November 8th, and we are rounding up key local races in north central Florida to help you cast an informed vote. • In Alachua County, three county commission seats are …
Read More »Linda Powers hopes to get re-elected as she goes up against Joseph Faherty in Citrus County election
Linda Powers and Joseph Faherty are the two candidates who are in a runoff to be elected into Citrus County School Board District five. Powers was elected back in 2014 on the school board with 13,692 votes and looks to be re-elected in this upcoming election. Early voting is being …
Read More »Citrus and Hernanado counties’ 2022 midterm election races
For more information about statewide and national races, check out WUFT’s election coverage on: State House and State Senate races U.S. House races U.S. Senate race Florida’s gubernatorial race What will my ballot look like? On a midterm election ballot, Florida voters will be asked to vote on local school …
Read More »The Point, Sept. 28, 2022: What Floridians should expect as Hurricane Ian makes landfall
The storm was upgraded to a Category 4 hurricane overnight.
Read More »The Point, Sept. 27, 2022: Florida Gulf Coast, inland areas brace for impending arrival of Hurricane Ian
The storm could bring devastation to areas from Tampa Bay to the Big Bend.
Read More »Need sandbags? Here’s a map
Sandbag information is subject to change based on a multitude of factors including restricted hours and component availability. While we will do our best to keep this information as accurate as possible, please verify the provided information with your local municipality, county or local public safety agency. As Hurricane Ian …
Read More »Hour-by-hour updates: Florida begins recovery after Hurricane Ian
This is a live event and this page will be updated as necessary as Hurricane Ian impacts Florida. You can also sign up to receive local updates through Alert Florida.
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