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A.G. GancarskiSeptember 11, 2017

On Monday, Florida Gov. Rick Scott visited Jacksonville, just after announcing that Duval was among the counties added to his major disaster declaration ask from the White House in the wake of Hurricane Irma. The complete list of counties: Broward, Clay, Duval, Flagler, Palm Beach, Putnam and St. John’s Counties. This ask comes a day after […]

Mitch PerrySeptember 11, 2017

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have committed $1 million to the American Red Cross in support of relief efforts that are underway in response to Hurricane Irma. “Hurricane Irma left a path of destruction throughout the entire state of Florida,” Bucs Co-Chairman Bryan Glazer said in a statement. “The long recovery process is already underway, and the entire Buccaneer organization […]

Peter SchorschSeptember 11, 2017

A weakened Irma weakened took its parting shot at Florida on Monday, triggering severe flooding in the state’s northeastern corner, while authorities along the storm’s 400-mile (640-kilometer) path struggled to rush aid to victims and take the full measure of the damage. The monster hurricane that hit the Florida Keys on Sunday as a Category 4 was […]

Staff ReportsSeptember 11, 2017

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A massive sinkhole opened at the edge of an apartment building in Orange County, swallowing air conditioning units and bushes and a concrete slab. The sinkhole destabilized the building so seriously that firefighters evacuated dozens of residents amid the hurricane’s winds and pouring rain. The Associated Press reports that Ronnie Ufie heard a loud bang […]

Mitch PerrySeptember 11, 2017

Just because Hurricane Irma has left the state doesn’t mean that everything is back to normal in the Sunshine State. Take gasoline, for instance. It’s still hard for many Floridians to gas up, which is a major problem with so many people wanting to return to their homes. Referring to how the U.S. government created […]

Associated PressSeptember 11, 2017

Authorities sent an aircraft carrier and other Navy ships to Florida to help with search-and-rescue operations Monday as a flyover of the hurricane-battered Keys yielded what the governor said were scenes of devastation. “I just hope everyone survived,” Gov. Rick Scott said. He said boats were cast ashore, water, sewers and electricity were knocked out, […]

Phil AmmannSeptember 11, 2017

Telecommunications giant AT&T is giving another $1.4 million in relief toward “sustained recovery” efforts in Florida, Texas and the Caribbean after a pair of devastating hurricanes. The additional money will include $1 million in matching donations to Team Rubicon — a veteran-led nonprofit disaster response group — as well as $150,000 to Telecoms Sans Frontieres, […]

Scott PowersSeptember 11, 2017

Central Florida is mainly dealing with power outages throughout, with more than 1.1 million residences and businesses reported without electricity Monday, a situation that also plagues traffic lights and other services. With an estimated 372,000 residences and businesses without power and counting countywide, Orange County’s curfew remains in effect through 6 p.m. Monday. The Orange […]

Associated PressSeptember 11, 2017

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State and federal environmental regulators issued a blanket waiver on Monday for Florida electricity companies to violate clean air and water standards without penalty for the next two weeks. The Environmental Protection Agency said the so-called No Action Assurance granted through Sept. 26 came at the request of the Florida Department of Environmental Protection. The […]

Associated PressSeptember 11, 2017

Gov. Rick Scott says he flew over the Keys and saw a lot of flood damage and boats that had washed ashore. He says there is “devastation” and he hopes everyone who stayed behind survived Irma. He said almost every mobile home park in the Keys had overturned homes. Scott also flew over the west […]

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Rick Scott adds Duval, other east coast counties to disaster declaration ask

Tampa Bay Bucs donate $1 million to Red Cross Irma relief efforts

The latest on Irma: Hurricane’s eye leaves Florida

Massive sinkhole opens in Orange County during Irma

Bill Nelson asks Dept. of Energy to address Florida’s gas shortage

Aircraft carrier is rushed to the hurricane-battered Keys

AT&T pledges $1.4M in Hurricane Irma relief

372,000 customers without power in Orange County, 1.1 million in Central Florida

EPA grants pollution waiver to Florida utilities after Irma

Rick Scott says lots of damage in Keys