Hurricane Helene

Months after Hurricane Helene and a devastating fire on Dock Street left their mark, Cedar Key is busy again with repairs and preparations for the bustling spring season ahead.

As hurricanes ravaged Florida in 2024, home insurance costs have surged, putting a strain on the state’s residents.

Cedar Key city officials and residents gathered on Thursday for a second public workshop in as many weeks to plan the future of Dock Street and the marina area.

The deadline to apply for a disaster loan from the Small Business Administration is Tuesday, Jan. 7.

The 2024 hurricane season has tied records for the most hurricanes making landfall in a single season, according to a report by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.

Hurricane Helene is the strongest hurricane on record to hit Florida’s Big Bend. The major hurricane devastated coastal communities with record storm surge. A team of WUFT reporters visited the coast just hours after Hurricane Helene made landfall. They continued reporting day, weeks, and months after the storm. WUFT News presents a collection of stories called Hurricane Helene: The Big Bend’s Recovery.

Row crops and animal operations were the agricultural industries hardest hit by Hurricane Helene, which made landfall on Sept. 26 as a Category 4 hurricane, according to a preliminary report published on Tuesday by researchers at the University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences.

Months after Hurricane Helene, some Gainesville residents still await debris cleanup.

In Haile Plantation, Cleve Cooper, a nearly 40-year resident, and his neighbors have undertaken cleanup efforts following hurricanes Helene and Milton, which scattered debris throughout the county.