Hurricane Michael

Mayor Greg Brudnicki and other leaders from a rebuilt Panama City recently went to the southwestern coast to help officials plan a way forward. Brudnicki says they have to concentrate on removing debris because nothing else can happen until that's done.

A legislative budget panel this week gave Gov. Ron DeSantis millions more dollars to pump into storm recovery projects, two weeks after category 4 Hurricane Ian landed in Southwest Florida and crossed the state. Ian landed nearly 4 years after category 5 Michael hit the Panhandle, where recovery continues.

Today marks the four-year anniversary of Hurricane Michael crashing into the Florida Panhandle as a Category 5 storm. While progress has been made toward putting the ravaged communities back together, there’s still a long way to go. Blountstown Elementary students and staff took another step toward recovery last week as they helped break ground on their new school.

A research paper found that following Hurricane Michael in 2018, the eight counties most impacted by the storm saw a 7 percent decline in voter turnout in the November elections. What could that mean after Hurricane Ian?

Governor Ron DeSantis has announced more than $3.8 million for hazard mitigation projects in Bay County, Chipola College, Cottondale in Jackson County, and Havana in Gadsden County.

Bay District Schools Superintendent Bill Husfelt denies that a local contractor under investigation by the FBI did work on any of his properties after Hurricane Michael.

The state is pouring more than $90 million into the Florida panhandle to address aging and damaged stormwater treatment and sewer systems. In some cities, the grants are equal to nearly half their budgets.

A one-room schoolhouse in Callaway is now restored after it sustained significant damage from Hurricane Michael. Three years ago, the storm blew the more than a century-old schoolhouse off its foundation, tore up its roof, and shattered its glass windows.

An organization that represents forest landowners says in Florida, many are still recovering from Hurricane Michael. So the association is asking Congress to pass legislation that would help Panhandle residents recover their lands and losses.

Preparations are underway for the grand opening of the Calhoun County airport after its terminal and hangars were damaged during Hurricane Michael. Local officials hope the repairs and upgrades will attract more industry to the area.