Florida Equine Disaster Response is doing its part to help horse owners and horses in need after the effects of Hurricane Helene.
Sheriff Al Nienhuis has come forward to talk about these efforts, highlighting the importance of working together and showing kindness to all residents impacted.
Two new parking lots in downtown Ocala will increase the existing inventory of spaces to 106.
OPD says the unidentified individual displayed “distinctive” dental features, including missing teeth and a gap between his front teeth.
The six-member team left Monday, Sept. 30, at 5 a.m. to head to Asheville, and will join four telecommunicators from Ohio to help with emergency call taking and dispatch.
Florida homeowners and renters in counties like Citrus, Dixie, Levy, and others affected by Hurricane Helene might be eligible for FEMA disaster assistance.
Some school schedules in the 352 have been affected by Hurricane Helene.
The county is also offering “comfort stations” with laundry, showers, and restrooms.
The department says for residents to remain away from the area until “safety is restored.”
Still not recovered from Hurricanes Idalia and Debby, a fire took out a portion of Dock Street just last week before Hurricane Helene destroyed much of what was left of the coastal community.