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Hurricane Michael slammed into the Florida Panhandle with terrifying winds of 155 mph Wednesday, splintering homes and submerging neighborhoods before continuing its destructive charge inland across the Southeast. It was the most powerful hurricane to hit the continental U.S. in nearly 50 years and at least one death was reported during its passage.

No other state in the country has more hurricane landfalls per year on average than Florida does. Nearly 40% of all hurricanes that strike the United States make landfall in Florida.

33 years after Hurricane Andrew made landfall in Miami as a Category 5 storm, there are many lessons learned and lessons we are still learning about these powerful storms and their impact.

A storm system should arrive to the state on Sunday. Multiple rounds of heavy rain could lead to local flash flooding. Isolated strong wind gusts and brief tornadoes are possible too.

Prince on defining his music: "The only thing I could think of, because I really don't like categories, but the only thing I could think of is inspirational."

The Alachua County Environmental Protection department is hosting its third annual “Saving My Alachua” art contest. The contest has been growing each year, from 180 submissions in its first year to 380 last year.

The National Hurricane Center is now forecasting Idalia to be a major category 3 hurricane at landfall early Wednesday. The most likely area for landfall…

The forecast continues for Idalia to strengthen into a major category 3 hurricane and make landfall early Wednesday somewhere across the Big Bend Coast of…

The Florida Department of Commerce report said 361,000 people qualified as unemployed last month, the same number as in April. The labor force of 11.08 million declined by 14,000 from April to May.

Some Gainesville residents feel this as they struggle to overcome the challenges these high rent costs bring.