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The Salvation Army has already served 10,000 meals in Northeast Florida since the storm scoured the peninsula last week
Read More »Salvation Army Provides Northeast Floridians With Food And Support After Irma
Hurricane Irma Flooding Creates Haven For Mosquitoes
As a result of standing water left behind by Hurricane Irma, Alachua County residents can expect to see a dramatic increase in mosquitoes in the coming weeks.
Read More »North Central Florida Farmers Recovering Amid Crop Loss From Irma
As Hurricane Irma swept across Florida last week, its floodwaters and winds dealt blows to the state's farms, including Gainesville's Family Garden, which lost an estimated 30 percent of its crops.
Read More »Decision On Union County Phosphate Mine Postponed
The Union County commission voted Monday to table a decision on a proposed phosphate mine and is set to have another meeting on the topic in two weeks.
Read More »Gainesville Residents Still Recovering From Hurricane Irma
Two Gainesville students receive support through GoFundMe after all their belongings were destroyed by flooding.
Read More »State’s Tab For Irma Already Mounting
Florida has preliminarily outlined more than $273 million in Hurricane Irma costs for federal reimbursement, with the money primarily used for storm preparation and debris removal.
Read More »GRU Restores Remaining Power Outages From Hurricane Irma
Out-of-state crews are helping GRU to restore power in 53,000 households in Gainesville.
Read More »Growth Of Gainesville Neighborhoods Causes Concern Among Residents
As new planned neighborhoods are underway in Gainesville, some residents in the area are worried about traffic issues.
Read More »Bradford County Residents Near Lake Sampson Suffer Flooding And No Power
Clay Electric has been working hard the past few days to restore power to an area in Bradford County near Lake Sampson. The residents have no water or electricity, and some are still unable to be in their flooded homes.
Read More »GRU Gets Help To Restore Power From Neighboring States
Approximately 1 percent of Gainesville Regional Utility customers remain without power thanks to mutual aid crews from across the country.
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