Chad Mills

3 weeks ago | abcactionnews.com | Chad Mills

CITRUS COUNTY, Fla. — It was a dream, but a Citrus Springs home is now Frank Sherrill’s nightmare. “I need flooring. I need all the baseboards put in. All the framing for the doors,” he said of the unfinished home on Vespero Street. He hired Van Der Valk Construction, a Citrus County-based homebuilder, in September 2022, but almost three years later, the work still isn’t done. Months ago, the work seemingly stopped. Then, on April 30, Van Der Valk Construction filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy.

3 weeks ago | abcactionnews.com | Chad Mills

HERNANDO COUNTY, Fla. — To the untrained eye, the Weeki Wachee River looks beautiful, stunning, and perfect. But, look close enough, and you’ll spot signs of damage that some believe are caused by visitors who may or may not know they are harming the river. The once luscious banks along the river continue to erode. Trees are being undermined, and eel grass on the river bottom is being trampled.

4 weeks ago | abcactionnews.com | Chad Mills

HERNANDO COUNTY, Fla. — The Weeki Wachee River, a beloved Florida gem, continues to lose some of its luster. Mary Ann Johnson, the vice president of the Weeki Wachee River Rescue Team, has seen it happen over the past half-decade. The once luscious banks along the crystal clear, spring-fed river continue to erode. Trees are being undermined, and eel grass on the river bottom is being trampled. “Those are not healthy things,” Johnson said. That’s not just her opinion.

4 weeks ago | abcactionnews.com | Chad Mills

SARASOTA COUNTY, Fla. — With FEMA in the Trump Administration’s crosshairs, Florida’s top emergency management official said Floridians need not worry ahead of the upcoming hurricane season. Kevin Guthrie, the Executive Director of the Florida Division of Emergency Management, said whether FEMA is eliminated or not, the state’s hurricane response will remain the same.

1 month ago | abcactionnews.com | Chad Mills

PINELLAS COUNTY, Fla. — The deadly Clearwater ferry boat crash is now the subject of a lawsuit. It was filed in Pinellas County on Monday by one of the people aboard the PSTA ferry, which authorities say was hit from behind by a 37-foot recreational boat on April 27 around sunset.