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Michael MolineSeptember 6, 2016

Gov. Rick Scott said Tuesday he personally would help clear debris in Tallahassee. On Wednesday, “I, along with agency heads, along with volunteers from the National Guard, along with veterans’ groups, we’re going to be out in Tallahassee in different places, and we’re going to be picking up debris,” Scott said in a news conference. […]

Michael MolineSeptember 5, 2016

Residents of two Tallahassee nursing homes languished without electricity Monday, relying on generators to power cooling and critical medical equipment four days after Hurricane Hermine left most of the city in the dark. “When I drive down Capital Circle and see that McDonald’s has power and two of our nursing centers don’t have power, it’s […]

Staff ReportsSeptember 4, 2016

Mayor Andrew Gillum would like Tallahasseeans to know that lingering power outages following Hurricane Hermine are not the fruit of a liberal agenda. “It appears that the heat has driven some to speculate wildly about what help I have accepted or rejected on behalf of the city in our effort to recuperate from this storm,” […]

Michael MolineSeptember 3, 2016

Hurricane Hermine put a hurtin’ on cellphone service in North Florida, but people were finding ways to cope via emergency communications hubs set up by wireless companies and public officials. Meanwhile, power slowly began to flow again in Tallahassee as crews wrapped up repairs to major transmission lines. And Gov. Rick Scott planned damage-inspection visits to Panacea and […]

Ryan RayMarch 16, 2016

Gov. Rick Scott announced the governor’s office would pitch in $50,000 in state funds to help with relief efforts in three Florida counties damaged by recent tornadoes. The money – administered through Volunteer Florida, the governor’s commission on volunteerism and service – will be matched by local authorities for a total of $100,000 overall for Escambia, Santa Rosa, […]

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TALLAHASSEE, FLA. 4/18/25-Candles and remembrances are left near the Unconquered statue a few hours after the Florida State University Gathering of Unity Vigil held Friday to honor victims of the recent mass shooting. COLIN HACKLEY PHOTO

Rick Scott rolling up sleeves for Tallahassee cleanup — literally [update]

Nursing homes remain in the dark four days after Hurricane Hermine [Updated]

Tallahassee Mayor: No go-slow on Hermine recovery

Emergency centers available to cellphone-deprived Tallahasseeans [updated]

Rick Scott announces $100k in tornado disaster relief for Escambia, Santa Rosa, Charlotte