Hurricane Ian brought the deadliest destruction Florida has seen in years, and with it, likely billions of dollars in damages. Florida officials and property insurers are warning people left vulnerable after the storm to not become victims twice and fall prey to common scams.
Read More »Low community turnout at event hosted by Alachua County Sheriff’s Office
The Alachua County Sheriff's Office saw low attendance at its annual "Coffee With a Cop” event.
Read More »2022 UF Homecoming Parade: How to watch live, the parade route and other details
It's Homecoming Week, and that means the parade is coming back to Gainesville.
Read More »Florida state agencies share resources and news regarding unemployment, education and more following Hurricane Ian
Kevin Guthrie, director of the Florida Division of Emergency Management, held the first state agency head press conference Monday morning following Hurricane Ian’s destructive path through Florida. Guthrie said he brought agency heads to the State Emergency Operations Center in Tallahassee to “ensure that impacted businesses and residents have the …
Read More »The Point, Oct. 4, 2022: Death toll in Southwest Florida continues to mount as recovery effort continues
Medical examiners had confirmed at least 100 deaths from the storm on Monday.
Read More »Gainesville residents divided on exclusionary zoning elimination
With such widespread and building opposition, it is questionable if the Gainesville City Commission will enact such a change. Even so, city commissioners initially approved the measure Aug. 4 in a close 4-3 vote. It now faces a final vote by the commission on Oct. 17 at 3 p.m.
Read More »Drivers are struggling to get through Southwest Florida in the aftermath of Hurricane Ian
Coastal hurricane evacuees who live north of Ian’s wrath are eager to get back to their unscathed homes, their jobs and the lives they left behind. But there’s a problem, the Peace River has crested making their journey home difficult.
Read More »The Point, Oct. 3, 2022: Scenes from Southwest Florida following Hurricane Ian
Storm survivors, some of who lost all, wonder what comes next?
Read More »‘Complicated and complex recovery’ lies ahead for Southwest Florida, FEMA administrator says
Gov. Ron DeSantis gave a press conference Friday morning in Tallahassee on Hurricane Ian relief efforts.
Read More »Residents of Hills of Santa Fe breathe a sigh of relief in the wake of Hurricane Ian
When Hurricane Ian was originally projected to make landfall around the Tampa Bay area and rampage up the center of Florida near Gainesville, the residents of Hills of Santa Fe held their breath. In a community with a long history of severe flooding, homeowners prepared for the worst. Then the storm changed course, heading northeast near Orlando and out into the Atlantic Ocean. Making landfall as a Category 4 storm near Fort Myers and Cape Coral before heading northeast, Hurricane Ian largely spared Gainesville of extreme damage.
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