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'These people are devastated': Recovery continues as federal aid starts flowing to the county

Hurricane recovery is nothing new for Leigh Levin. He has worked to clean out and repair homes in the aftermath of two of the country's recent major storms. Over the last five days he has been working on cleaning up after Hurricane Matthew.

County OKs $1M for debris removal

St. Johns County commissioners on Tuesday tackled a number of time-sensitive items dealing with ongoing relief and recovery efforts in the wake of Hurricane Matthew. These items included unanimous approval of up to $1 million to be allocated toward additional trucks and crews for debris removal.

Business owners facing hurricane losses can apply for interest-free loans

Two weeks ago, Dana Mickler didn't see herself as someone who was going to need help financially.

WAITING FOR HELP: Officials make push, get FEMA declaration

Several days of concern among St. Johns County officials and many residents about whether help would arrive for individuals in the form of emergency funding from the federal government was answered late Monday night.

Governor says state working to get tourism economy going again

Just a few days after local tourism business and marketing leaders hosted a news conference to talk about St. Johns County being back in business after dealing with Hurricane Matthew, the governor came to town Monday to hammer home the message again.