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Dixie County in Florida's Big Bend has already received 38 inches of rain this summer

Dixie County in Florida's Big Bend has already received 38 inches of rain this summer

A small plane crashed into Lake Weir on Monday, killing a person onboard. There was no word as of 6 p.m. about a second person who was on the plane.

Ledyard King and Mike Stucka USA TODAY NETWORK As federal officials debate pouring billions of dollars into broadband access, data suggests many of Floridas schoolchildren and adults who preferred to work from home spent the pandemic with sub-par access to high-speed internet, particularly in the states least-wealthy counties. Advocates say that "digital divide" across the United States is due largely to two factors: a lack of internet infrastructure in the countrys rural reaches and the relati...

Puppies rescued from shelters affected by Elsa now in Orlando By FOX 35 News Staff Published  (Courtesy: Pet Alliance of Greater Orlando) ORLANDO, Fla. - The Pet Alliance of Greater Orlando has more dogs that will soon be available to adopt thanks to Elsa. The pet alliance said in a Facebook post that employees made the quick decision on Tuesday to drive up to Dixie County and rescue 28 dogs who were in the path of Elsa. (Courtesy: Pet Alliance of Greater Orlando) The post said the dogs came...

As Elsa churned over the Florida Keys and headed up the states Gulf Coast Tuesday, tourist sites, schools, government offices, and airports shuttered and shelters opened in numerous Florida counties, while a state of emergency was issued in Georgia ahead of the storms possible consequences there. (Photo : Photo by Mark Wallheiser/Getty Images) Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp signed an emergency declaration covering more than half of the states counties on Tuesday night. Elsa became a hurricane on Tuesd...

I-4 corridor from the coastal areas through orlando, there is a lot of pine within that region, so it doesnt take much for a tornado to topple a tree and take down electricity as well. speaking of electricity, 13,000 customers without power within the state of florida, mainly in dixie county. not here. you can see clearly we have power behind us, things seem to be status quo and normal around here with the passage of this storm really just to our north and west. big bend of florida, that is wher...

Bottom line is, were going to take miami-dade out, woing to cake a couple other interior counties in south florida out. well be adding a number of counties in the northern half of the state. and, again, the most recent track is were looking at impacts north of citrus county, probably in that dixie county area. and if we continue to see any movement beyond that, then obviously we will update people. we do, though, not anticipate when its in the gulf of mexico that this storm is just going to end ...

A couple other interior counties in southern florida out. well be adding a number of counties in the northern half of the state and again, the most recent track is were looking at impacts north of citrus county, probably in that dixie county area. and if we continue to see any movement beyond that, then obviously we will update people. we do, though, do not anticipate when t in the gulf of mexico that this storm is just going to end up going west of florida. that is not -- every single model is ...

Gag grouper recreational annual closure starts July 1 Gag grouper recreational harvest will close in state waters off the coasts of Franklin, Wakulla, Jefferson and Taylor counties July 1, with the last day of harvest June 30. The season will reopen off these counties from Sept. 1 through Dec. 31. Gulf state waters are from shore to 9 nautical miles. The four-county area includes all waters of Apalachicola Bay and Indian Pass, including those in Gulf County, and all waters of the Steinhatchee R...