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Mitch PerrySeptember 10, 2017

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Tampa Mayor Bob Buckhorn declared Sunday morning that a curfew will begin tonight at 6 p.m. in Tampa, and will not be lifted until he and other city officials deem it safe after Hurricane Irma passes. “I’m serious about that and Tampa Police is serious about that,” Buckhorn said, adding, “We will be very aggressive […]

Tamara LushSeptember 10, 2017

Announcing itself with roaring 130 mph winds, Hurricane Irma plowed into the mostly emptied-out Florida Keys early Sunday for the start of what could be a slow, ruinous march up the state’s west coast toward the heavily populated Tampa-St. Petersburg area. With an estimated 127,000 huddling in shelters statewide, the storm lashed the low-lying string […]

A.G. GancarskiSeptember 10, 2017

On Sunday morning, Jacksonville Mayor Lenny Curry updated locals on the impacts of Hurricane Irma, churning in the Gulf toward Tallahassee. Though the cone has shifted west as variables have fallen away from the forecast, there will be tropical storm force winds with potentially stronger gusts, along with flash flooding and tornado potential. “Do not be […]

Associated PressSeptember 10, 2017

Dozens of personnel from the Environmental Protection Agency worked to secure some of the nation’s most contaminated toxic waste sites as Hurricane Irma bore down on Florida. The agency said its employees evacuated personnel, secured equipment and safeguarded hazardous materials in anticipation of storm surges and heavy rains. The Associated Press surveyed six of the 54 Superfund […]

Mitch PerrySeptember 10, 2017

More than 21,000 people had taken refuge in Hillsborough County shelters by 9 a.m. Sunday. Here is the most updated list of the shelters that are open and closed: These shelters are currently OPEN: * Barrington Middle School, 5925 Village Center Drive, Lithia (wheelchair-accessible) * Benito Middle School, 10101 Cross Creek […]

Drew WilsonSeptember 9, 2017

Anheuser Busch stepped up to bring in more than 310,000 cans of clean drinking water to areas of the state affected by Hurricane Irma. The brewing company made deliveries Friday in Fort Pierce, Orlando and Sarasota and the American Red Cross will handle the final leg of delivery to the people and communities that need […]

A.G. GancarskiSeptember 9, 2017

On Saturday, U.S. Rep. John Rutherford expressed real concerns to FloridaPolitics.com about the $15.25B disaster relief bill the House passed. His specific issue: raising the debt ceiling without spending cuts to ameliorate the impact. Rutherford is cognizant of the need for FEMA money for relief from Harvey and now Irma; however, not unlike Sen. Marco Rubio, who […]

A.G. GancarskiSeptember 9, 2017

Though Hurricane Irma’s cone of uncertainty continues to jog west, eliding some of Duval County in Saturday mprojections, Jacksonville still faces storm impacts to come. And the hurricane warning covering the area reflects that. High winds and downed trees will be a certainty no matter where the storm makes landfall, as will torrential rain and […]

Mitch PerrySeptember 9, 2017

Earlier this summer, The Washington Post reported that the Tampa Bay area was due for a major hurricane and that if a big one occured, “the damage would likely surpass Katrina.” “This potentially could be the big one,” U.S. Senator Bill Nelson agreed when asked about his concerns about Hurricane Irma while visiting with reporters inside the Hillsborough County Emergency […]

Associated PressSeptember 9, 2017

With the window closing fast for anyone wanting to escape, Irma hurtled toward Florida with 125 mph winds Saturday on a shifting course that threatened the first direct hit on the Tampa area from a major hurricane in nearly a century. That represented a significant turn in the forecast, which for days had made it […]

Tag: Hurricane Irma

Bob Buckhorn warns curfew violators in Tampa as Irma approaches

‘Pray for us’: Hurricane Irma begins its assault on Florida

Jacksonville: Outside Irma cone, but still ‘under the gun’

Toxic sites throughout Florida likely in path of Irma

More than 21,000 people are now in Hillsborough County shelters

Anheuser Busch brings in 310K cans of water

Why John Rutherford was ‘not happy’ with disaster relief bill

Lenny Curry: Irma a ‘serious threat’ to Duval County

Bill Nelson in Tampa: ‘This potentially could be the big one’

Irma now taking aim at Tampa Bay as Floridians hustle to leave

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