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Staff ReportsSeptember 6, 2017

All Florida state courts will be closed Friday as Hurricane Irma approaches and threatens most of the state, Chief Justice Jorge Labarga said Wednesday, citing the safety of court users, court staff and judges. An administrative order signed by Labarga includes a general statewide extension of legal time limits that cannot be met because of the […]

Jim RosicaSeptember 6, 2017

Annette Taddeo, Democratic candidate for South Florida’s Senate District 40, says she is suspending her campaign as Hurricane Irma approaches the state. “Our community’s safety must be our singular focus right now,” she said in a statement. “Therefore, I have instructed my team to move to immediately suspend campaign activities and have asked that we pause any […]

Joe HendersonSeptember 6, 2017

Floridians generally are a cocky bunch when it comes to hurricanes. A lot of people take the batteries-and-beer approach to these things: make sure you have plenty of both. Fill up the propane tank on the grill, fill the cooler with ice, and ride it out. Not this time. In 45 years of living in […]

Associated PressSeptember 6, 2017

Hurricane Irma, with its record strong winds, is lashing the Caribbean but where will it go from there? Forecasters turn to computer simulations to try to predict a storm’s path and how strong it will be. Different computer models — often run by different governments and various agencies — use different recipes or formulas to […]

Staff ReportsSeptember 5, 2017

Gov. Rick Scott directed state offices to be closed in all 67 Florida counties this Friday in preparation for Hurricane Irma, his office announced Tuesday night. Scott also asked state employees to volunteer in the state’s emergency shelter mobilization efforts. “Our state workforce is filled with dedicated individuals who go above and beyond every day in service […]

Drew WilsonSeptember 5, 2017

U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson asked the Federal Trade Commission to keep a lookout for price gougers ahead of Hurricane Irma’s potential landfall on Florida shores. The Democratic senator sent a letter to acting FTC head Maureen Ohlhausen asking for the commission to watch for spikes in gas prices ahead of the storm and also in […]

Staff ReportsSeptember 5, 2017

U.S. Sens. Marco Rubio and Bill Nelson Tuesday called on President Trump to approve Gov. Rick Scott’s request for a pre-landfall emergency declaration for Florida in advance of Hurricane Irma. “A pre-landfall declaration will provide important resources and assistance from the federal government and would free up funding sources for emergency protective measures such as […]

A.G. GancarskiSeptember 5, 2017

Not even a year ago, the city of Jacksonville was sideswiped by Hurricane Matthew: a mega storm that clipped Florida’s East Coast. Power was out in some parts of town for close to a week, and even today, Jacksonville still awaits a big chunk of reimbursements from FEMA. Of $50M in damage from the big […]

Staff ReportsSeptember 5, 2017

Florida Chief Financial Officer Jimmy Patronis “is urging Floridians to prepare now for possible Florida impact” from Hurricane Irma, he said in a press release. “Residents should take steps immediately to ensure their family is prepared to possibly weather this major category 5 storm,” the release said. “Hurricane Irma is a major and dangerous storm, […]

Staff ReportsSeptember 5, 2017

Gov. Rick Scott on Tuesday asked President Donald Trump to declare a pre-landfall emergency for Florida in preparation for Hurricane Irma, the Governor’s Office announced. “A pre-landfall declaration will provide important resources and assistance from the federal government and would free up funding sources for emergency protective measures such as shoring up beach dunes, building […]

Tag: Hurricane Irma

All Florida courts to close Friday

Annette Taddeo suspends campaign because of Irma

Joe Henderson: Florida’s resolve displayed again as Irma approaches

Science says: Sorting the ‘spaghetti’ of hurricane scenarios

Rick Scott: State offices closed Friday

Bill Nelson asks FTC to go after gas gougers

Florida’s U.S. senators urge emergency declaration

Lenny Curry: Jacksonville has ‘adequate reserves’ for Matthew-level impact from Irma

CFO Jimmy Patronis: Get a plan ahead of Irma

Rick Scott seeks pre-landfall emergency status from feds