Staff ReportsSeptember 12, 2017
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On Tuesday, Gov. Rick Scott toured impacts of Hurricane Irma in Lee County with City of Bonita Springs Mayor Peter Simmons and Lee County Undersheriff Carmine Marceno.
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Citing Hurricane Irma, Constitution Revision Commission (CRC) Chairman Carlos Beruff has canceled the body’s first committee week that was scheduled for Sept. 18-19. Beruff also said he was asking the commission’s Rules and Administration committee to reconsider the proposed Sept. 22 public filing deadline for amendments. A new commission is selected and meets every 20 years to […]
Staff ReportsSeptember 12, 2017
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About 500,000 municipal utility customers remain without power following the three days that Hurricane Irma battered the state, according to the Florida Municipal Electric Association (FMEA). The hardest-hit areas for municipal electric utilities include the Florida Keys, Homestead, Moore Haven, Clewiston, Wauchula, Lakeland, Bartow, Fort Meade, Orlando, Ocala and the Jacksonville area. Currently, 37 percent of […]
Staff ReportsSeptember 12, 2017
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All Leon County offices will reopen on Wednesday, the county announced Tuesday. Also, a regular scheduled meeting of the Board of County Commissioners set for tonight was rescheduled to next Wednesday, Sept. 20. A workshop will be rescheduled at a later date. Solid Waste Services and debris removal will resume as follows: — Regular trash and recycling […]
Staff ReportsSeptember 12, 2017
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Florida Chief Financial Officer Jimmy Patronis is warning residents of potential fraudsters looking to make a buck off others’ misfortune. Here’s a release he sent Tuesday: Following the landfall of Hurricane Irma, many Floridians are now assessing their homes and property for damage and taking steps to make temporary repairs to prevent additional damage before […]
Staff ReportsSeptember 12, 2017
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The Florida Park Service on Tuesday announced that 20 state parks in the Panhandle and Big Bend have reopened after Hurricane Irma. But another 147 state parks remain closed because of inclement weather, the park service said. The following state parks have reopened for day use only: — Bald Point State Park (Franklin County) — […]
Staff ReportsSeptember 12, 2017
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Leon County government announced Tuesday morning it would no longer impose a nightly curfew “upon the advice of law enforcement.” “There is no curfew in place at this time,” the county said of the 9 p.m.-7 a.m. curfew. It “was enacted prior to Irma to allow officials to conduct response and recovery efforts most effectively.” […]
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 […]
Staff ReportsSeptember 11, 2017
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The Florida Lottery announced Monday that daily drawings will resume and make-up drawings for all Lottery Draw games suspended because of Hurricane Irma will be conducted in sequence Tuesday “with full security and auditing measures in place.” Here’s the rest of the release: Players holding tickets for any Lottery Draw games originally scheduled for Sunday, Sept. 10, […]
Staff ReportsSeptember 11, 2017
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Wal-Mart announced Monday it was “committing up to $10 million in additional support for 2017 U.S. hurricane relief efforts,” bringing its total this year to $30 million, the retailer said. “We know our associates and customers make the difference. And once again, when needed the most, they are stepping up to help in a major […]