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Gov. Ron DeSantis is so far working cooperatively with the federal administration through storm recovery.
Read More »More than 1.8 million Florida utility customers without power
Earlier in the day, Gov. Ron DeSantis had called an initial 200,000 outages a "drop in the bucket" compared to total number of Floridians who will be affected by power outages by the time the storm passes.
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 »Alachua County considers plan to partner with Newberry to establish new meat processing center
Alachua County is considering plans to partner with the City of Newberry to construct a new meat processing facility that will serve the entire county and potentially beyond. Alachua County officials want to reorganize the county's food supply lines to be more locally based and independent by constructing the meat processing center in Newberry. Plans for the new facility originate from concerns about the nationwide supply chain issues that have occurred since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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.
Read More »Pit bull rescue works to rehome dogs in crowded shelters
Plenty of Pit Bulls, a Gainesville nonprofit organization that specializes in placing at-risk shelter dogs in foster care, is looking for volunteers to provide homes for its rescued dogs. The group is hosting a fundraising event Oct. 2 from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. at First Magnitude Brewing Co., located at 1220 SE Veitch St. All proceeds go toward the dogs’ medical care and other needs.
Read More »Biden: Russia ‘shamelessly violated’ UN Charter in Ukraine
President Biden's remarks are expected to begin Wednesday at 10:35 a.m.
Read More »Many Florida utilities’ electric bills are likely to increase in 2023
Florida residents and businesses likely will get hit with higher electric bills in 2023 as utilities continue to struggle with increased costs of natural gas.
Read More »Mental health and severe storms: an advocate’s perspective
Sara Newhouse is the Disaster Recovery Mental Health Coordinator for the Florida Division of Emergency Management. The position was created in 2019 by First Lady Casey DeSantis to address the damage from disasters beyond the physical.
Read More »Low accumulated cyclone energy unusual for this hurricane season thus far
The Atlantic is experiencing a below-average level of Accumulated Cyclone Energy, known as ACE, for this period of the hurricane season. According to Brian McNoldy, Senior Research Associate at the University of Miami Rosenstiel School, as of August 26 the ACE will fall to just 13% of the average value of the past 50 years.
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