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A.G. GancarskiSeptember 11, 2017

As Jacksonville policy makers struggle to deal with the consequences of a historic hurricane, Jacksonville Mayor Lenny Curry noted Monday afternoon that the city is still in “rescue” mode. “A Cat 3 surge and Tropical Storm conditions,” Curry said, has been unseen locally in 150 years. “That’s why we gave people plenty of time to evacuate,” […]

Staff ReportsSeptember 11, 2017

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

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 […]

Staff ReportsSeptember 11, 2017

As the remnants of Hurricane Irma move out of Florida, work is underway to resupply the state with gasoline, the AAA said Monday. Florida gas prices are averaging $2.72 per gallon today. The state average is 8 cents more than this time last week. Irma “caused a huge spike in gasoline demand as residents evacuated, topped off their […]

Staff ReportsSeptember 11, 2017

Insurers are offering recovery advice to Floridians in the wake of Hurricane Irma, now a tropical storm continuing to batter north Florida and southern Georgia with wind and rain. “As the effects of Hurricane Irma continue to plague Florida, PCI encourages Floridians to safely and thoroughly assess their home, business and auto damage,” said Logan […]

Associated PressSeptember 11, 2017

Maya Kogul was in California when Hurricane Irma began twirling toward Florida. She knew stores would run out of key supplies before she got back to her downtown Miami home earlier this week, so she placed an order for three cases of water through a Nestle water delivery company. She waited and waited, but the order didn’t […]

A.G. GancarskiSeptember 11, 2017

In its perilous path north across the Florida peninsula, Hurricane Irma certainly wreaked havoc in major cities. However, Sen. Rob Bradley knows better than most how hard hit rural counties were by the storm. Many of those counties are in his district, which includes swaths of Baker, Bradford, Clay, Columbia, Dixie, Gilchrist, Lafayette, Levy, Marion, Suwannee, and […]

Associated PressSeptember 11, 2017

With the arrival of what is potentially one of the most devastating storms to ever hit Florida, officials have set aside 3.2 million liters (0.85 million gallons) of water, filled 67 trailers with meals, and amassed 24,000 tarps. They also have asked the federal government to kick in 11 million meals and millions more liters […]

Associated PressSeptember 11, 2017

Holding photos and reading names of loved ones lost 16 years ago, 9/11 victims’ relatives marked the anniversary of the attacks at ground zero on Monday with a solemn and personal ceremony. Every Sept. 11 since the date of the deadliest terror attack on American soil, Rob Fazio has come to the place where his […]

A.G. GancarskiSeptember 11, 2017

A walk through Jacksonville’s Avondale neighborhood Monday morning revealed the destruction Hurricane Irma had wrought. But even as the storm was headed out, more danger follows Monday afternoon, via record high tides. Avondale, along with Riverside and Downtown, got the worst of the flooding; Avondale also got some of the most brutal winds, the kind […]

Tag: Hurricane Irma

Jacksonville in ‘rescue’ and ‘assessment’ mode, post-Irma

Florida Lottery to resume operations

Wal-Mart pledges $10M for hurricane relief

AAA: Florida fuel supply could take ‘a week’ to normalize

Florida insurers offer guidance after Irma

Floridians say online retailers let them down ahead of Hurricane Irma

Rob Bradley: People will be ‘stunned’ by rural impacts of Irma

Irma recovery could require 11M meals, 24,000 tarps and more

U.S. commemorates 9/11; thousands expected at ground zero

Jacksonville riverfront residents face new threats from record high tide