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David Maurstad, the Senior Executive of the National Flood Insurance Program with FEMA, said that residents must act quickly. (AP Photo/Ramon Espinosa)

Record-Setting Hurricane Dorian Keeps Pounding North Bahamas

There was little information from the affected islands, though officials expected many residents to be left homeless.

FILE - A Sept. 13, 2017 file photo shows a police staging area at the south entrance of the Rehabilitation Center at Hollywood Hills where residents died, in Hollywood, Fla. Defense attorneys said Sunday, August 25, 2019 that arrests are expected shortly in the case of the Florida nursing home where 12 elderly patients died after the complex lost power and was engulfed by sweltering heat during the powerful 2017 Hurricane Irma.(Charles Trainor Jr./Miami Herald via AP, File)

Health Facilities Evacuated As Dorian Looms

Florida officials said Monday that 72 nursing homes and assisted living facilities and seven hospitals on the state’s East Coast had been evacuated in…

The recent rainfall is proving problematic for the Horse Protection Association of Florida and the horses that live at its farm. After an unusually stormy start to the Florida summer, the horse farm in Micanopy is more swamp than farm. The staff are seeking temporary foster homes for some of the horses until the pastures can dry up. (Evyn Moon/WUFT News)

Hurricane Dorian Poses Problems for Those with Livestock

Those who own horses and livestock are at risk of losing animals in the storm.

Volunteers walk under the wind and rain of Hurricane Dorian, on a flooded road after rescuing several families that arrived on small boats, near the Causarina bridge in Freeport, Grand Bahama, Bahamas, Tuesday, Sept. 3, 2019. The storm’s punishing winds and muddy brown floodwaters devastated thousands of homes, crippled hospitals and trapped people in attics. (AP Photo/Ramon Espinosa)

Photos: Hurricane Dorian Devastates Bahamas

Dorian is the strongest hurricane in the world so far this year. These images show the damages to the Bahamas in the wake of the category 5 hurricane.

St. Johns County officials brief the public on Hurricane Dorian preparations on Tuesday. (Quan McWil/WUFT News)

Curfew, But Also 'Harmony,' Part Of St. Johns County Preparation For Hurricane Dorian's Sweep

St. Johns County School District schools will be closed on Thursday.

Tallahassee police investigate the scene of multiple stabbings, Wednesday, Sept. 11, 2019 in Tallahassee, Fla. A suspect stabbed at least five people at a building supply company in Florida's capital city before being taken into custody by police officers, authorities said. (Tori Schneider/Tallahassee Democrat via AP)

Multiple People Stabbed In Tallahassee, Suspect In Custody

The Latest on stabbings at a business in Tallahassee, Florida:1:05 p.m.Authorities in Florida's capital city say a man suspected of stabbing five people…

Sept. 11, 2019: Afternoon News In 90

The 9/11 Moving Tribute is displayed in Ocala this week. That and more in 90 seconds.

Sandra Andrews and members of her family pay their respects Wednesday to the fallen victims listed on the memorial wall, including her cousin Lisa Terry. (Alexa Spicer/WUFT News)

Traveling Memorial Wall In Ocala Honors Those Lost On 9/11

Hundreds of people gathered at the park to honor those lost on 9/11.

Sept. 12, 2019: Afternoon News in 90

Firefighters joined forces with local agencies in the Bahamas to provide additional aid.

Members of both the Alachua County Commission and the School Board of Alachua County listen as people speak on Sept. 12. (Michaela Mulligan/WUFT News)

Alachua County School District Plans To Put Prairie View Back In Use During Construction On Other Schools

During a joint meeting Thursday between the Alachua County Commission and the School Board of Alachua County, the district announced its intention to again start using Prairie View Elementary.

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