Associated PressApril 5, 2022
7min0
Evacuees received three-day hotel vouchers, with help from the Red Cross and homeless advocates.
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Associated PressApril 5, 2022
Renzo DowneyJune 24, 2021
5min1232
The collapse affected about half of the 12-story beachfront condo's more than 130 units.
Ryan NicolApril 6, 2020
4min636
Díaz-Balart says he's reunited with his family after recovering.
Janelle Irwin TaylorNovember 14, 2018
3min313
Halloween is over. Clocks have turned back, and days are shorter. The contentious midterm election is in the history books (well, sort of). So now’s the time to turn toward the holiday season and get in the spirit of giving. Pasco County Tax Collector Mike Fasano’s office is sponsoring four events for residents to give […]
Peter SchorschOctober 11, 2018
6min400
Wednesday night provided a case study on how politicians should respond when a natural disaster hits their state. Offering a shining example, former U.S. Rep. and Democratic gubernatorial candidate Gwen Graham was pictured volunteering at a local Red Cross shelter in Gadsden County. This is the second time in 13 months Graham and her husband […]
Scott PowersOctober 10, 2018
6min195
Sea ports and airports in the path of Hurricane Michael have closed, volitile facilities like chemical plants are being monitored, Naitonal Guard troops military equipment are mobilizing, and federal authorities are calling on people in affected areas to stay off the roads. Federal Emergency Management Agency Administrator Brock Long Wednesday morning urged people in the […]
Terry RoenSeptember 21, 2017
4min220
Gov. Rick Scott stopped in Sanford Thursday to thank first responders for their sacrifices and service during Hurricane Irma. The blue-jeaned governor wore his Navy baseball cap and made the visit personal with handshakes and selfies, while sharing stories of how his 4- and 5-year-old grandsons want to be a firefighter and a police officer […]
Associated PressSeptember 15, 2017
10min196
Confronted with back-to-back major hurricanes, the American Red Cross has received a huge outpouring of financial support — and a simultaneous barrage of criticism based on its struggles to respond to several past disasters. To date, combined donations to the Red Cross for hurricanes Harvey and Irma have topped $300 million. Former President Barack Obama […]
Phil AmmannSeptember 11, 2017
4min329
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, […]
Drew WilsonOctober 7, 2016
2min272
Anheuser-Busch announced Friday it would deliver more than 450,000 cans of drinking water to communities around Florida dealing with the aftermath of Hurricane Matthew. “We are humbled to be able to help out our neighbors in urgent times like this,” said Craig Tomeo, senior general manager of Anheuser-Busch’s Jacksonville Brewery. “Putting our production and logistics […]