Ten months after Hurricane Hermine made landfall, the city of Cedar Key is still waiting on hundreds of thousands of dollars from FEMA as the 2017 hurricane season begins.
Read More »What A St. Augustine Homeless Shelter’s Management Learned From Hurricane Matthew
The Saint Francis House in St. Augustine is under construction and still rebuilding, eight months after Hurricane Matthew swept through. Tents are temporarily set up outside to give homeless clients meals, haircuts, and other help.
Read More »Hurricane Recovery Efforts A Challenge On East, West Coasts
State officials feel good that a lot of the 2016 losses were insured and the state's backup fund to keep insurance companies afloat is fully restocked now, at 17 billion.
Read More »Find Out Florida: What Does It Cost To Maintain The Rodman Dam?
This week in The Point podcast, WUFT News answers the question of what the Rodman Dam costs each year to operate. It's about $150,000, less than some environmentalists have said as justification for its removal.
Read More »As Next Hurricane Season Begins, A St. Augustine Community Is Still Rebuilding
The St. Augustine neighborhood of Davis Shores earned an unfortunate new nickname in October, according to Linda Brandt, who lives there. It was "Ground Zero."
Read More »South Florida Water Management Department Hires 25 Burmese Python Hunters
Chosen from 1000 candidates, snake hunters will help eliminate the Burmese python invading the Florida everglades.
Read More »In Cedar Key, Hurricanes Are Always A Risk Of Island Living
Cedar Key residents, officials and business owners are getting ready for the upcoming hurricane season.
Read More »Alachua County To Consider Storm Water Runoff Tax
Alachua County is considering implementing an annual storm water assessment fee for unincorporated areas of the county. If imposed, the assessment will appear on homeowner's property tax bills in November.
Read More »Marion County Warns Boaters Of Low Water Levels
Marion County issued a low water advisory to boaters last week. Without substantial rainfall, many waterways' water levels have decreased which can exposure obstacles and increase hazardous risks.
Read More »First Medical Cannabis Dispensary To Open In Gainesville
The Florida Department of Health has approved Knox Medical to open this Friday, May 19th.
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