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Read More »Florida Votes 2016: Putnam County Sheriff
Clinton, Trump Continuing Pushes For Fla. Votes
With the race for the White House speeding to an end, Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton are campaigning Tuesday in swing state Florida, where tens of thousands of voters are already flocking to the polls.
Read More »Florida Department of Transportation Awards $44.4 Million For Trail Expansions
Under the Shared-Use Non-Motorized (SUN) Trail Program, $44.4 million has been given to expand bicycle and pedestrian trails projects within the next year. The expansion will create long, interconnected trails within the state that will provide entertainment, health and economic value.
Read More »Hurricane Matthew Likely To Cost Florida Millions In Beach Restoration
While Hurricane Matthew didn't ravage Florida's coast as a series of storms did a dozen years ago, it collapsed dunes, washing away sand that protected buildings and roads during storms, and will likely require the spending of millions of dollars on beach restoration projects.
Read More »This Is Not Over’: Hurricane Sideswipes Florida Coast
Hurricane Matthew sideswiped Florida's Atlantic coast early Friday and continues to move up the eastern shoreline toward Jacksonville.
Read More »St. Augustine: Police Use Bullhorn To Tell People To Leave
Police are patrolling St. Augustine, Florida, neighborhoods, announcing through a bullhorn that the area is in a mandatory evacuation zone as Hurricane Matthew approaches the state.
Read More »St. Johns County Prepares For Matthew
Hurricane Matthew is slowly approaching the state of Florida, and many on the coast are preparing for the worst.
Read More »North Central Florida Prepares As Matthew Strengthens
North Central Florida counties are taking measures to prepare for Hurricane Matthew as it heads toward the U.S. from the Caribbean.
Read More »Fla. Looks To Protect Islands For Birds, Citrus County Caves For Bats
The boundaries are called Critical Wildlife Areas, or CWAs, which are meant to protect wildlife during critical points in their life, such when baby birds are being raised in nests.
Read More »Sheriff: Suspect In Florida Priest Slaying Moved To New Jail
Steven James Murray, in jail on charges of kidnapping and killing St. Augustine priest, Rev. Rene Wayne Robert, gets moved to a third jail after attempted suicide.
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