Haiti

A police official in the coastal community of Miragoâne, who declined to be identified, said former Rep. Al Jacquet, 40, D-Palm Beach, was in custody on a charge of illegal possession of a weapon.

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The Currys return for the 2nd Annual UF Global Health Education Mission Trips Fundraiser at Heartwood Soundstage in Gainesville on Friday, October 27, 2017. Director of the UF Global Health Education Program for the UF College of Medicine, Dr. Elizabeth DeVos, says, "Every year, over a hundred faculty and students from UF participate in spring break medical mission trips providing services to under-served communities and also allowing our students to work with medical students abroad and non-profit organizations abroad to understand better cultural competencies that help to make them better doctors and pharmacists in our communities here." The main event is from 8:00 to 10:00 PM, preceded by a special V.I.P. acoustic performance by The Currys with a Meet & Greet/Q&A Session from 7:00 to 8:00 PM.

With Hurricane Irma making its way towards the southeastern United States, Floridians are rushing to the store, pumping their cars with gas and filling…

Storm names Matthew and Otto will be retired by the World Meteorological Organization’s Region IV Hurricane Committee, after the deadly and destructive 2016 hurricane season.

Sidney Lanier middle school teacher Gloria Valladares has become an advocate for special needs students, inspiring confidence in them and fighting for their success.

"We can get to feeling like the Earth is our enemy, when the truth is, it is the human relationship with the planet that is actually broken— the climate—coasts—refuges. Everything begins there."

University of Florida students raised over $1,000 to help communities in the south of Haiti recover from Hurricane Matthew devastation.

The University of Florida's Club Creole and a local school team up to bring relief supplies to Haiti after Hurricane Matthew brought devastation and thousands of deaths to the island nation.

With damaged homes and closed business, early estimates predict damage from Hurricane Matthew may cost up to $10 billion.