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Some Columbia County residents are still unable to access their homes nearly one month after Hurricane Irma.
Read More »Columbia County Residents Demand Assistance
October 5, 2017: Morning News In 90
More than three weeks after Hurricane Irma some residents in Columbia County are still dealing with flooding from the Santa Fe River.
Read More »University Of Florida Students Defend DACA
University students gathered at the "Together We Dream" rally on campus as the deadline on DACA approaches.
Read More »Hippodrome Collecting Hurricane Relief Supplies For Puerto Rico
The Hippodrome in downtown Gainesville is collecting donations for Puerto Rico after Hurricane Maria devastated the Island.
Read More »Q&A With Former FEMA Administrator Craig Fugate
Former FEMA Administrator Craig Fugate spoke at the Bob Graham Center for Public Service Thursday night. Fugate led FEMA during the Obama Administration and oversaw the responses to major disasters including Hurricane Sandy, Hurricane Matthew and the 2016 flooding in Louisiana.
Read More »Florida Department Hiring 200 Temp Workers After Irma
The Florida Department of Children and Families is hiring up to 200 temporary workers to serve as data-entry clerks after Hurricane Irma.
Read More »Sept. 28, 2017: Morning News in 90
Gainesville Regional Utilities is monitoring sewage spills caused by rainfall after Hurricane Irma. That and more in 90 seconds.
Read More »Sept. 27, 2017: Morning News In 90
The effects of Hurricane Irma continue to be felt in Citrus County. That and more in 90 seconds.
Read More »Floridians With Epilepsy Getting Extra Aid After Hurricane Irma
The American Epilepsy Society announced Thursday its plans to give the Epilepsy Foundation of Florida $10,000 to help those with epilepsy recover after Hurricane Irma.
Read More »Ocala Nonprofit Sending Supplies For Harvey, Irma, Maria Responses
The nonprofit Crossroads Alliance & Ministries in Ocala is sending some of its millions worth of donated supplies to Puerto Rico after Hurricane Maria as well as to those affected by Hurricanes Harvey and Irma.
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