Florida Division of Emergency Management recognizes September 2024 as Florida Preparedness Month and encourages residents to stay prepared
Through September 6, families can purchase critical disaster preparedness items sales tax-free. ...
FEMA and SBA disaster financial assistance available for Alachua County residents
Alachua County residents who have been impacted by Hurricane Debby are encouraged to apply for this assistance...
Florida Division of Emergency Management encourages residents to utilize Florida’s second Disaster Sales Tax Holiday ahead of peak hurricane season
FDEM encourages Floridians to restock disaster preparedness items during the second of Florida’s two 14-day Disaster Preparedness Sales Tax Holidays beginning August 24 through September...
Alachua County reopens several more nature preserves
Several more nature preserves have been reopened...
FDOH-Alachua urges residents to follow flood safety tips
The Florida Department of Health in Alachua County urges residents to be aware of the health risks associated with flooding...
Rep. Cammack, Rep. Moskowitz lead Florida colleagues in bipartisan hurricane recovery letter to Pres. Biden
Congresswoman Cammack and Congressman Jared Moskowitz led a letter with their Florida colleagues to President Biden requesting the activation of Public Assistance Category A (debris...
SR 26 (Newberry Road) closed in both directions near Gilchrist County line due to sinkhole
SR 26 is closed in both directions near the Gilchrist County line due to a large sinkhole opening....
Officials advise hunkering down today
Hurricane Debby made landfall and is moving north. Assuming that the system doesn’t stall, we expect the storm to leave our area later this evening....
Debby is now a Category 1 Hurricane
The National Hurricane Center has upgraded Debby to a Category 1 hurricane...
Tree falls on HSPD patrol car during early part of storm
While on a downed-tree service call during the rain bands of Tropical Storm Debby, another tree fell on an occupied police vehicle. Fortunately, the officer...