Several organizations are available to assist residents who have been impacted by Hurricane Helene. You can also offer your help in various ways.
It's peak hurricane season. WUSF wants to know how your personal experience with storms has changed the way you get ready.
Coverage of the storm.
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The aerial view revealed wreckage spanning the Florida coast across the communities of Cedar Key, Suwannee, Horseshoe Beach, Steinhatchee and Perry.
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Buffett's music, particularly his 1977 hit “Margaritaville,” is loved by generations of music fans. As local "parrotheads" mark his passing a year ago this month, they celebrate songs synonymous with a chill Florida vibe.
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"Our mission is to help transform the way people communicate and connect about mental health."
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People who chose to ride out Helene along Pinellas beaches described the fear they felt as water rushed through their streets and into their homes. It could take a long time for the barrier islands to recover.
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State Division of Emergency Management Director Kevin Guthrie implored people not involved in recovery efforts to stay off the roads as authorities conducted search-and-rescue efforts amid debris and dissipating storm surge.
Citizens Agenda
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Submit your questions and get the latest ahead of November.
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Words such as "viability" and "health care provider" may need clarifying if voters approve Amendment 4. Some legal experts say this could lead to broad interpretations; others say these are defined legal terms.
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They want districts to restrict some lesson plans on contraception, anatomy and consent, saying the lessons are inappropriate for students.
The Category 4 storm was predicted to cause catastrophic storm surge across Florida's west coast. Photos from around the region show the flooding that ensued.
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A 10th person has died in an ongoing outbreak of listeria food poisoning tied to a now-closed Boar's Head deli meat plant in Virginia.
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Some groups that have been helping women pay for abortions and associated travel are cutting back their aid as travel costs rise. Abortion funds have been around for decades, but they got big boosts from donors around the time the Supreme Court ended a national right to abortion.
Celebrating the intersection of food and communities in the Sunshine State.
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