Paynes Prairie park officials don't have any plans to approach the mosquitoes there amid lingering Hurricane Irma flooding, which they say would be there regardless of the flooding.
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Gainesville city commissioners met Thursday with a representative from Gainesville Regional Utilities to discuss the idea to transfer overhead power lines underground.
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Areas along NW 98th Street and other nearby neighborhoods dealt with flooding from Irma last month. However, this isn’t a new issue. There have been many other instances of flooding. One of the major ones was in 2004 when multiple hurricanes impacted Gainesville. After Irma hit, Meadowbrook residents spoke with the Meadowbrook Homeowner’s Association board about forming a steering committee to talk about the flooding problems in the area.
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After a severe mold problem made the location unsafe last year, the old building was torn down and the new fire station was built. Alachua County Fire Rescue Chief William Northcutt said the new fire station was designed for growth and will allow growth for a couple of years before capacity is exceeded.
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Hurricane Irma struck Gainesville leaving fallen trees on power lines, homes, and across streets. The City of Gainesville is learning from the damage and is making movements to prevent similar damage in future storms.
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For Robin Lane residents, Hurricane Irma was reminiscent of 2004 when Hurricanes Frances and Jeanne flooded the neighborhood.
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Walt Disney World theme parks and Universal Orlando Resort have reopened in Orlando after Hurricane Irma hit Florida, while the Salvador Dali Museum in St. Petersburg planned to reopen Wednesday.
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An initial estimate from Moody's Analytics on Monday projected property destruction from Irma between $64 billion and $92 billion.
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Florida's West Coast is now expected to take the brunt of potentially devastating Hurricane Irma, as the system started making itself felt Saturday across South Florida.
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The National Weather Service classifies any winds of 50-60 mph or above to be “damaging winds,” so Hurricane Irma doesn’t need to be a Category 5 in Gainesville to pick up debris or damage buildings. And if it’s going to do any damage, it’s likely to be from wind rather than rain.
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