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The forecast called for the storm to pass near or over the northern Bahamas on Saturday and close in on Florida by Sunday afternoon.
Read More »Hurricane Heads For Florida After Brushing Caribbean Islands
Storm Dorian Closing In On Puerto Rico Near Hurricane Force
Tropical Storm Dorian nears Puerto Rico as it grows to hurricane strength. The island is still recovering from Hurricane Maria's damage two years prior.
Read More »$178M Truck Route Will Attempt To Relieve Congestion In Starke. It’s Likely To Change The City One Way Or Another
To address the longstanding traffic problems in Starke, the Florida Department of Transportation is building a 7.3 mile, four-lane bypass between County Roads 227 and 233 on the city’s west side.
Read More »As Seas Rise, Florida Will Likely Lose More Coastal Property Value Than Any Other State
By Melissa Ross, Brendan Rivers & Bill Bortzfield Long before rising seas permanently swamp homes, millions of Americans living in coastal communities will likely face more frequent and disruptive high-tide flooding — and the effects will ripple through the local economy. As the flooding increases over time, coastal residents will be forced to make difficult and costly choices. And if home values decline, an eroding property tax base would jeopardize funding for local services and infrastructure, such as roads, schools, and
Read More »For Whom Or What Are Lake Alice And Bivens Arm Named?
So who was Alice? Where did she come from? And how did she become the namesake of the biggest and most popular lake at UF?
Read More »Downtown Businesses Leery Over Closing Of Dignity Village
Dignity Village is set to close by 2020. While housing options are being provided for the homeless people who live there, some are expected to reject the help.
Read More »These Are Some Of Florida’s New Laws Taking Effect In July 2019
The new laws, passed by the Legislature this spring and signed by Gov. Ron DeSantis, deal with issues ranging from bans on texting while driving and vaping to adding toll roads and preventing local governments from uprooting vegetable gardens.
Read More »Storm Season Could Be Met With ‘Skittishness’
Saturday marks the start of the six-month long Atlantic hurricane season, and with the destruction of Hurricane Michael still visible, Florida residents may have a heightened sense of skittishness when it comes to perceived hurricane threats.
Read More »Marion County Sheriff’s Office Contract For Additional Traffic Enforcement
Marion County has one of the highest rates of pedestrian and bicycle injuries and fatalities in Florida. In an effort to decrease traffic collisions, Marion County Sheriff's Office is working with FDOT and UNF to enforce safer driving.
Read More »Waldo Aims To Curb Speeders With Complete Streets Project
With the lack of police, Waldo has seen an increase in speeding along its main thoroughfare. Now the city aims to make the streets safer with FDOT's Complete Streets project.
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