Patrick Walsh, the brother-in-law of indicted former Florida State Rep. Joe Harding, was sentenced to five and a half years in federal prison Tuesday for defrauding the federal government of $7.8 million in COVID-19 aid in 2020.
Read More »Florida blimp magnate pleads guilty to stealing nearly $8 million in US pandemic aid
An international blimp magnate in north-central Florida will be sentenced in January in federal court after he pleaded guilty to defrauding the federal government of nearly $8 million in relief aid meant to help average Americans during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to court records. Executive Patrick P. …
Read More »Tropical Storm Eta Passes Through North Central Florida, Leaves Behind Little Damage
The storm's track shifted considerably overnight and into Wednesday morning, with an expectation that it's now headed for Florida's West Coast and into the north central part of the state on Wednesday and Thursday.
Read More »Eta Weakens To Tropical Storm; Surge Warnings Continue
Heavy rain bands are already moving onshore in southwest Florida and are expected to move into the Tampa/St. Pete areas this morning.
Read More »Levy County Residents Under Mandatory Evacuations
Levy County officials have issued a mandatory evacuation order for all residents ahead of Hurricane Irma.
Read More »Hurricane Irma Recovery Updates For North Central Florida
Live Blog Hurricane Irma Original Post Schools: Alachua County: closed through Tuesday Clay County: district schools and offices will remain closed through Wednesday, September 13th College of Central Florida: closed Friday and Monday Dixie County: closed Friday and Monday Duval County: early dismissal Thursday and closed Friday Hernando County: closed Thursday and Friday …
Read More »Restoration Continues In Yankeetown After Hurricane Hermine
Nearly a week after Hurricane Hermine swept through Florida, the locals in Yankeetown still struggle to rebuild their lives. The Hurricane brought storm surges, heavy rain and high winds, devastating the town and flooding homes. Furniture and debris litter the roadside as residents have been forced to throw out their …
Read More »Storm Update: List of Closures As Hurricane Hermine Makes Landfall
Thousands without power across the state as Floridians begin to clean up after Hurricane Hermine.
Read More »Coastal Counties Prepare For Possible Deluge From Tropics
In the first week of 2016 hurricane season, a cluster of storms in the Caribbean is threatening to move into the Gulf of Mexico with the potential to develop into a tropical system and bring several inches of rain to the Nature Coast this weekend.
Read More »Coast Guard Rescues 2 Adults, 2 Children After Boat Takes On Water
The helicopter crew found the people wearing life jackets and sitting in the boat in chest-deep water.
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