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 »Florida Schools Schedule Make Up Days After Two Hurricanes
After two hurricanes in the first nine weeks, North Central Florida schools are scrambling to make up the days.
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 »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 »‘Not going to take any chances’: Hurricane menaces Florida
Hurricane Matthew is the most powerful storm to threaten the U.S. Atlantic coast in more than a decade.
Read More »Oaks Mall Experiencing Continued Power Outages
The Oaks Mall has been experiencing several power outages over the past seven months. Businesses are concerned about how much longer they will occur and how many more customers they will lose.
Read More »Hurricane Matthew On Track To Pass Florida, Could Still Threaten East Coast
The storm appeared to be on track to pass east of Florida through the Bahamas, but it was too soon to predict with certainty whether it would threaten any spot on the U.S. East Coast.
Read More »Firefighter Injured In Taylor County During Response to Hurricane Hermine
Names of the injured are not yet available.
Read More »Florida Congressman Says Storm May Worsen Zika Outbreak
U.S. Rep. Vern Buchanan warned in a letter that rainfall from tropical storms may create a "fertile breeding ground" for mosquitoes carrying Zika.
Read More »Chiefland Residents Take Shelter in Elementary School Cafeteria
Chiefland Elementary opens its doors for anyone seeking shelter from the storm.
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