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Scott PowersSeptember 12, 2017

Duke Energy announced it expects to have restored lost electrical service to the western portions of its service area – Pinellas and Pasco counties – by midnight Friday, and to most of the rest by midnight Sunday, but the hard hit counties of Hardee and Highlands likely will wait longer. Duke’s announcement came Tuesday afternoon […]

Drew WilsonSeptember 12, 2017

Florida’s transportation infrastructure should be able to bounce back quickly from Hurricane Irma according to a memo put out Tuesday by financial research group Moody’s. The credit rating group said even though many are still closed, the state’s airports, seaports and toll roads will “generally be able to sustain their long-term credit quality because of […]

Associated PressSeptember 12, 2017

With Irma having weakened into inland rainstorms, Floridians are beginning a mass migration back to a battered, water-logged state where millions remains without power. But traffic maps, social media reports, gasoline trackers and the ever-reliable eye test all say it isn’t an easy trip Tuesday and won’t be in the days ahead. “As soon as […]

Scott PowersSeptember 12, 2017

Much of northern Brevard County, including Merritt Island, Cape Canaveral, Kennedy Space Center, and Cocoa Beach, lost water entirely to Hurricane Irma due to pipeline issues, and portions, including Cocoa Beach, are still without any water late Tuesday. Cocoa Beach officials confirmed late Tuesday they still are awaiting restoration of water service from the mainland, […]

Mitch PerrySeptember 12, 2017

Tampa Democratic Representative Kathy Castor is pressing for an increase in federal disaster aid to the highest share possible to help Floridians recover rapidly from the damage caused by Hurricane Irma. “I intend to be a proactive partner to our local Tampa and Hillsborough County communities to speed recovery,” Castor said in a statement Tuesday. […]

Scott PowersSeptember 12, 2017

For the first time since early Monday morning, power is on for just over half the state of Florida. That means 5.47 million homes and businesses still were without power at noon today, according to the latest data compiled and provided by the Florida Office of Emergency Management. That’s 48 percent of all electricity customers […]

Mitch PerrySeptember 12, 2017

For safety reasons, Miami Beach Mayor Philip Levine is declaring a curfew for Tuesday night, beginning 11 p.m. through 7 a.m. “The curfew is mandatory and will be strictly enforced by Miami Beach Police Department,” Levine announced in a statement Tuesday afternoon. Residents to the city could return to their homes Tuesday morning, following a […]

Staff ReportsSeptember 12, 2017

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 […]

Mitch PerrySeptember 12, 2017

More professional sports teams are contributing to relief efforts in Florida following the destructive path of Hurricane Irma. The National Hockey League and its two Florida franchises — the Tampa Bay Lightning and Florida Panthers — announced Tuesday that they are making a joint donation of $2.7 million to those affected across the state from […]

Staff ReportsSeptember 12, 2017

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 […]

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Ashley Moody does a TV interview on "Varney and Co."

Duke hopes to have Pinellas, Pasco power up by midnight Friday

Moody’s: Florida transportation authorities should bounce back quickly from Irma

After Irma, reverse migration back to Florida begins

Much of northern Brevard County lost water

Kathy Castor wants increased federal disaster aid for Florida after Irma

Slightly more than half of Florida now has power

Philip Levine sets curfew, bans booze sales in Miami Beach Tuesday night

Municipal utilities working to restore power

Tampa Bay Lightning, Florida Panthers and the NHL give $2.7 million for Irma relief

Leon County offices re-opening Wednesday