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Jim RosicaOctober 12, 2016

Calling the state’s Oct. 11 voter registration deadline “constitutionally untenable” in the wake of Hurricane Matthew, a federal judge ordered Florida’s registration books remain open till next Tuesday, Oct. 18. In a Wednesday hearing, U.S. District Judge Mark Walker of Tallahassee made clear he had no opinion on when the state closes registration, which is consistent with […]

Staff ReportsOctober 10, 2016

Gov. Rick Scott on Monday activated Florida’s Small Business Emergency Bridge Loan Program for small businesses hurt by Hurricane Matthew. “While Floridians across the state did all they could to prepare for Hurricane Matthew, this was a massive and devastating storm that caused heavy damage throughout our state,” Scott said in a statement. “I have toured areas throughout […]

Scott PowersOctober 7, 2016

Volusia County has gone almost entirely dark, and Flagler and Indian River counties are not far behind, because of Hurricane Matthew. The latest power outage reports provided by Gov. Rick Scott‘s office show 78 percent of power customers in Volusia were without electricity as of noon, while 69 percent of Flagler customers, 67 percent of Indian […]

Scott PowersOctober 7, 2016

More than a half-million customers statewide including most in Brevard and Volusia counties have lost power due to Hurricane Matthew, the office of Gov. Rick Scott reported Friday morning. The hardest hit areas, as expected, are the coastal counties from Martin through Flagler, with more power outages expected in coming hours as Matthew lurches northward toward Jacksonville. […]

Jim RosicaOctober 7, 2016

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All eyes are now on Jacksonville as Hurricane Matthew creeps its way up Florida’s Atlantic coast, Gov. Rick Scott said Friday morning. “This is still a 120 mph storm, and we are very concerned about storm surge,” Scott said during a briefing at the state’s Emergency Operations Center in Tallahassee. He was surrounded by state Division of Emergency […]

Jim RosicaOctober 6, 2016

Florida Gov. Rick Scott on Thursday night said the state’s deadline next Tuesday to register to vote is staying put. “I’m not going to extend it,” Scott told reporters at a Hurricane Matthew briefing in the state’s Emergency Operations Center in Tallahassee. “Everybody has had a lot of time to register,” he said. “On top […]

Jim RosicaOctober 6, 2016

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As he has all week, Gov. Rick Scott on Thursday continued to stress the potential for peril brought by Hurricane Matthew. “If you think someone is making a bad decision (by not evacuating), call them,” he said during an early morning briefing at the state’s Emergency Operations Center. “Don’t let people try to (stay) in an […]

Jim RosicaOctober 5, 2016

Gov. Rick Scott in a Wednesday news briefing on Hurricane Matthew told Floridians that “protecting life is our No. 1 priority.” “If Matthew directly impacts Florida, there will be massive destruction, the likes of which we have not seen in years,” he said at the State Emergency Operations Center in Tallahassee. “This is a deadly storm […]

Scott PowersOctober 4, 2016

With projections now showing an increased chance monster Hurricane Matthew might hit Florida’s Atlantic coast, Gov. Rick Scott took to The Weather Channel Tuesday afternoon to urge residents to prepare now and to leave now if they’re planning to evacuate regardless. The storm, after devastating Haiti, still is two or more days away if it […]

Jim RosicaOctober 2, 2016

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Gov. Rick Scott continued to warn state residents that Hurricane Matthew, though not currently targeting Florida, is “a very dangerous storm and life threatening.” The storm, which has been fluctuating between a Category 4 and Category 5 hurricane, on Sunday morning was tracking westerly at 5 mph with sustained winds of 140 mph. The National […]

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Federal judge orders Fla. voter registration extended to Oct. 18

Rick Scott activates Emergency Bridge Loan program

Power outage in Volusia approaches 80%; 826,000 statewide and rising

More than half of Brevard, Volusia residents without power due to Hurricane Matthew

Concerns over hurricane now turn to Jacksonville, Rick Scott says

Rick Scott won’t extend voter registration deadline

Rick Scott on hurricane: ‘This is going to kill people’

Rick Scott: ‘Hope for the best, prepare for the worst’

Rick Scott urges people to get ready for Matthew now; leave now if you’re already planning to evacuate

Hurricane Matthew still may threaten Sunshine State