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After ending an 11-year stormless streak in 2016, Florida enters its annual hurricane season on Thursday with forecasters predicting an above-average season.
Read More »Hurricane Season Arrives After 2016 Wakeup Call
Catastrophe Fund Healthy Heading Into Hurricane Season
Though the Florida Hurricane Catastrophe Fund is in its strongest financial position ever as the state heads into the annual storm season next month, state officials may bolster the fund with a purchase of $1 billion in private reinsurance.
Read More »Hurricane Hermine Damage Still Evident In Cedar Key
The Beach Front Motel and The Island Room Restaurant are two of the many businesses in Cedar Key that suffered damages from last year's storm. They are recovering but damage from Hurricane Hermine is still evident in the area.
Read More »North Central Florida Avoids Severe Damage During Storm
A potent, final round of severe weather expected today. Threat for tornadoes, damaging winds, and severe hail is higher than Saturday and Saturday night.
Read More »2016 Roundup: Kind of Weird, Huh?
In 2016, Donald Trump was elected to the White House. The Cubs won the World Series. And Bob Dylan was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature. In other words, it was the kind of year that seemed designed to make Florida news look normal.
Read More »Water Claims Could Lead To More Citizens Policies
Increases in water-damage claims --- primarily in South Florida --- will likely reverse years of downsizing by the state-backed Citizens Property Insurance, board members were advised Wednesday as they approved a hike in the corporation's operating budget.
Read More »Hurricane Season Ends After Hermine, Matthew Deal Blows
Florida ended its 2016 hurricane season Wednesday, marking the first time in more than a decade that the Sunshine State was hit by a hurricane.
Read More »State, FEMA, And SBA Provide $7.3 Million To Residents And Businesses Affected By Hurricane Hermine
Federal funding has come through for Florida residents following two of the most recent natural disasters that affected the state, Hurricane Hermine and Hurricane Matthew. The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), the State of Florida and the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) announced that they have given more than $7.3 …
Read More »After Hurricane Hermine, Cedar Key Gets Boost From Seafood Festival
Amid the ongoing recovery from the hurricane, the city went on with its 47th annual Cedar Key Seafood Festival.
Read More »Aboard A Makeshift Boat In Cedar Key During Hurricane Hermine
Pat Bonish, his wife, and their two dogs boarded Mayor Heath Davis' makeshift boat during Hurricane Hermine and paddled through downtown Cedar Key to higher ground.
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