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Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis made a hefty declaration at a conference in Orlando on Wednesday — the latest in a series of policy proposals that the governor has pushed for in recent months.
With just two months left before the start of hurricane season, projects are underway to alleviate flooding concerns in one of the major areas where residents in Winter Springs had issues in the past.
The same day a confirmed EF-2 tornado hit Seminole County, the city of Sanford took action to hopefully claim millions of dollars after a different disaster.
Nearly three years after Hurricane Ian tore through Central Florida, a program for low-income homeowners seeking recovery is now available.
A local contractor in Volusia County has been arrested after taking around $23,000 from an Ormond Beach couple for a project he never started, according to the Volusia Sheriff’s Office.
Major League Baseball spring training facilities on Florida’s west coast appear to have been mostly spared major damage during Hurricane Milton.
Water from the Little Wekiva River is spilling into the Spring Oaks neighborhood after Hurricane Milton brought several inches of rain to Central Florida.
The early forecasts from the National Hurricane Center for Potential Tropical Cyclone 9 are reminding a lot of Floridians of the projected path for another recent hurricane, Ian.
With hurricane season just two days away, Volusia County officials held a town hall meeting to prepare News Smyrna Beach residents for potential impacts, after Hurricane Ian left lasting scars on the community.
The city of Flagler Beach is working quickly to rebuild, renovate and expand on its iconic fishing pier. Could it include a new, 4,200-square-foot promenade?
As Floridians start to gear up for hurricane season, disaster relief agencies recommend individuals and families devise a preparedness plan in the event of a storm.
This week, the Florida Department of Transportation started a major project to clean up and drain the Nova Canal that runs through three cities.
Seminole County is hoping to get results for kids and families still feeling the mental and physical impacts of Hurricane Ian.
After a year of digging out three retention ponds in the Orlo Vista neighborhood, a project to help with flooding in the area is approaching a milestone.
The National Hurricane Center will add inland predictions to its forecast of the location and ferocity of tropical storms.
Nearly $1 million was raised to help buy new freezers, refrigerators and coolers for UP Orlando's Member Marketplace, replacing units that were damaged by Hurricane Ian.
The proposed amendment would allow abortions to remain legal until the fetus is viable.
It's been over a year since hurricanes Nicole and Ian devastated the coast of Volusia County and still, many homeowners and condos are being rebuilt.
Beaches eroded by hurricanes Ian and Nicole last year in central Brevard County will get a lift starting next month, according to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.
The St. Johns river hit moderate flood stage Sunday after already hitting a minor level this past week, causing growing concerns for some neighborhood residents.
Ian may have left its mark on the staple of lakefront dining in Mims, but even historic flooding couldn't stop owner Jason Reichman from rebuilding.
One year after Hurricane Ian, Orange County leaders introduced a million dollar grant to the community that will go towards unmet needs and hurricane mitigation.
The National Hurricane Center estimates Hurricane Ian caused $1.9 billion in damage in Florida, stressing an insurance market that was already in crisis.
The amount of water on Whitcomb Drive was unbelievable when Hurricane Ian hit, and it kept rising for days after the storm, flooding homes along Lake Harney.
Over 7,000 homes and businesses flooded in Volusia County in Hurricane Ian, which made landfall in Florida one year ago.
Floodwaters from Hurricane Ian gutted Katie Thigpen's home in Daytona Beach and since then, she has been searching for assistance.
It's been one year since Hurricane Ian hit Florida as a Category 4 storm.
The recovery process from the massive destruction of Hurricane Ian has been “nonstop, 7 days a week” and according to Florida Emergency Management Executive Director Kevin Guthrie, the job is far from over.
Flood waters were so high at the Arden Villas Apartments in Orange County that dozens of people who lived there were stuck inside. Exzia Witherspoon was one of those people.
Part of A1A in Northern Volusia County took a beating in Tuesday night's storm. The storm surge created a washout in parts of the road, forcing emergency crews to close it through the following morning.
After Hurricane Ian hit last September, John Carter showed News 6 how deep the water was on his street by taking us through on a boat. His driveway looked like a river leading out to Lake Harney.
The Walt Disney Company on Thursday filed a countersuit against the DeSantis-appointed board overseeing Disney property in Florida court, alleging breach of contract.
Homes reduced to rubble in an Osceola County retirement community, months after they were deemed unlivable after Hurricane Ian.
The city of Daytona Beach has reopened the fishing section on the Daytona Beach Pier after repairing damage caused by last year’s hurricanes.
The money’s going toward three previously awarded projects and to 71 new ones, with four located in Central Florida.
A lawsuit filed this week in federal court alleges Good Samaritan Village discriminated against and took advantage of a resident after Hurricane Ian, coercing the woman — in fresh distress over the sight of her destroyed belongings — into hastily signing away her housing rights with paperwork not in her native language.
Orange County Public Schools said the district is on track for Riverdale Elementary School to re-open for the start of the school year, which is about a month away.
As we move into yet another hurricane season, many across the state are still trying to get back to their “normal.” And that is very much the case in southwest Florida, where Hurricane Ian made landfall as a Category 4 storm.
Seven months after hurricanes Ian and Nicole battered Volusia County, a handful of residents are a step closer to preventing their homes from flooding when the next storm hits.
As the 2023 hurricane season starts, memories are still fresh of Hurricane Ian causing billions of dollars in damage and pushing water across Southwest Florida barrier islands.
An engineering firm was hired by the city for $58,000 to conduct a study, evaluating storm water regulations, maintenance practices and the impact of recent construction.
Construction in one Orange County neighborhood may have delayed emergency crews coming to a house fire back in November, prompting the fire marshal to review the response.
Maureen Kotch and Lucille Bishop have been living a rollercoaster of emotions ever since Hurricane Ian devastated Central Florida, having to start from scratch well into their 70s.
As the start of hurricane season gets closer, so many people in Central Florida are still dealing with damage from last year’s storms.
While El Niño tends to bring a less busy season, Floridians are still urged to remember it only takes one storm.
With Hurricane season less than two weeks away, Seminole County is taking action to help some families still dealing with the aftermath of the storms last year.
The City of Deltona asked a federal judge to toss out a lawsuit claiming it was responsible for flooding in the Stone Island community after Hurricane Ian hit in 2022.
It's been seven months since Hurricane Ian hit Central Florida, and a Kissimmee family is still struggling to get on their feet while waiting for assistance from FEMA.
Don Phaneuf considers himself one of the lucky homeowners on Stone Island, a community on the north side of Lake Monroe near Deltona. Water came close to his home after Hurricane Ian, but never inside.
A large mound of sand staged at Coconut Point Park on Monday appeared to be where Brevard County said it’s pausing work on a multi-million dollar beach renourishment project because of rough weather conditions.
Nearly eight months after hurricanes devastated homes and other properties off the coast in Volusia County, residents are still awaiting permit approval for seawall construction.
Seminole County Commission Chairman Amy Lockhart started the annual “State of the County” address by looking back at the past year, and the relationships and resources that brought hundreds of people to Lake Mary for the luncheon and event Monday.
Hurricane Ian briefly reached maximum Category 5 status before weakening to a Category 4 storm as it blasted ashore last September in southwest Florida, eventually causing over $112 billion in damage in the U.S. and more than 150 deaths directly or indirectly.
Six months after Hurricane Ian tore through Florida, many homes and businesses are still waiting for state approval to begin rebuilding.
Weather officials say they’re retiring the names Fiona and Ian from the rotating list of Atlantic tropical cyclone names because of the death and destruction caused by the most recent storms with those names.
Two women have filed a lawsuit against Good Samaritan Society Kissimmee Village, and said when they moved in they were never warned of the flood risk and potential dangers of the property.
Most customers of Duke Energy Florida will see a slight increase in their bill starting next month now that the Florida Public Service Commission on Tuesday approved the energy provider’s latest fuel and capacity rate request.
The City of Winter Park posted an advisory warning the public of Hazardous Algae Bloom events happening in the city's lakes. Among those impacted are Lakes Maitland, Baldwin, Sue, Osceola and Virginia.
A popular beach access ramp in Volusia County is temporarily closing months after damage caused by hurricanes Ian and Nicole.
