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Gov. Ron DeSantis gave a press conference Friday morning in Tallahassee on Hurricane Ian relief efforts.
Read More »‘Complicated and complex recovery’ lies ahead for Southwest Florida, FEMA administrator says
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.
Read More »Ian becomes a hurricane, alerts issued from Tarpon Springs southward
In the eastern Caribbean Sea, Ian strengthened into a hurricane with winds up to 75 miles an hour early on Monday morning.
Read More »Florida wildlife agency expected to shoot down commercialized turtle breeding proposal
The U.S. Association of Reptile Keepers of Florida wants the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission to approve captive breeding of Diamondback terrapins. The move would combat declining populations of the species of turtle due to high demand as both low-maintenance pets and poachable commodities. The program will be discussed at the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission meeting Wednesday, but FWC’s staff report, slated to be presented during discussion, recommends maintaining current rules.
Read More »Audio postcard: What some UF students think of the debt relief plan
The White House has released data that shows more than 2 million Florida borrowers could benefit from the Biden Administration's plan for student debt relief.
Read More »The Point, Sept. 20, 2022: Two Gainesville-area proposed developments, totaling 6,000 acres, are up for discussion this week
One is on Gainesville's northern boundary line, the other in southwest Alachua County.
Read More »The Point, Sept. 16, 2022: Gov. Ron DeSantis says Florida is no ‘sanctuary state’ for immigrants
The controversy continued for a second day after his decision received national pushback.
Read More »Weather events caused most major power outages in the past two decades
A new report finds that 83% of major power outages between 2000 and 2021 were attributed to extreme weather. The analysis authored by Climate Central finds that Florida had the tenth highest number of outages in the nation.
Read More »The Point, Sept. 14, 2022: Gainesville police arrest man over threats about city’s zoning plan
Police on Monday arrested Terry Lyle Martin-Back, 68, of Gainesville at his home outside the city limits on a felony intimidation complaint of sending a written threat to city commissioners.
Read More »University of Florida is top 5 — again — in U.S. News & World Report rankings
The University of Florida continues to achieve, retaining its top-five public university status in this year's national rankings.
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