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Mitch PerryOctober 12, 2016

Bob Buckhorn has a simple question for the four members of the Florida Cabinet regarding Donald Trump. “Where ya hidin’?” the Tampa mayor asked Wednesday at a news conference held outside City Hall. He was referring to how some of Florida’s leading Republicans have cut a very low profile when it comes to discussing Trump in the aftermath of […]

Michael MolineOctober 12, 2016

Homeowners filing insurance claims following Hurricane Matthew might want to consider obtaining an independent appraisal of their storm damage. That advice Wednesday from two plaintiffs lawyers, one of whom is handling insurance claims arising from the recent floods in Louisiana, which he said provides a “snapshot” of what Florida can expect during the Matthew claims […]

Staff ReportsOctober 12, 2016

Sewage systems overflowed across Florida because of Hurricane Matthew, and Gov. Rick Scott has ordered the Department of Environmental Protection to find out how to prevent it from happening again. “Florida is famous for our pristine environment, world-class beaches, and award-winning state parks,” Scott said Wednesday in a press release. “We must do all we […]

Associated PressOctober 12, 2016

During a campaign rally in Miami Tuesday, Hillary Clinton said Hurricane Matthew was “likely more destructive because of climate change.” Clinton was campaigning alongside former Vice President Al Gore, who has become a leading climate change activist since leaving politics. She said near record high ocean temperatures “contributed to the torrential rainfall and the flash […]

A.G. GancarskiOctober 12, 2016

Despite a contentious meeting between JEA CEO Paul McElroy and the Jacksonville City Council Tuesday evening, odds are good council members will continue their complaints regarding the slow pace of power restoration on Wednesday and perhaps beyond. The JEA Outage Map shows 23,914 JEA customers are still without power as of 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, almost five days after the […]

Michael MolineOctober 12, 2016

Insurance claims related to Hurricane Matthew are arriving in earnest now — more than 39,000 of them as of Wednesday. The exact number, according to the Florida Department of Insurance Regulation, was 39,302. Estimated losses stood at $218 million. Of the total claims, 650 had been closed with payments to the policyholders; another 1,027 were closed without payments. […]

A.G. GancarskiOctober 12, 2016

Though the major story of Tuesday’s city council meeting was that the city may have to spend $100 million and that JEA may have to spend $30 million (in funds that should be reimbursed) to get back to normal after Hurricane Matthew, bills nonetheless were deliberated and passed. **** On Tuesday night, the Jacksonville City Council passed […]

Associated PressOctober 11, 2016

Al Gore laid out the environmental stakes of the presidential race in stark terms during a campaign stop for Hillary Clinton Tuesday, arguing that electing her opponent would lead to “climate catastrophe.” Vice president during Clinton’s husband’s eight years in the White House and a longtime environmental activist, Gore served as a closer for Clinton […]

A.G. GancarskiOctober 11, 2016

The post-Matthew blame game has started in Jacksonville, as the initial rush of emergency preparation has devolved into finger-pointing and excoriation. At the center of the storm is the local utility, which was criticized heavily during Tuesday’s meeting of the Jacksonville City Council for sewage spills and restoration timeframes that turned out to be fictional. […]

A.G. GancarskiOctober 11, 2016

On Tuesday, Jacksonville Mayor Lenny Curry‘s Chief Administrative Officer Sam Mousa addressed the city council on how recovery efforts are going after Hurricane Matthew. There is lots of work ahead, and that work will have to be exhaustively documented for reimbursement purposes, and it will cost millions of dollars. Mousa noted the process, including engaging contractors, would be done outside […]

Tag: Hurricane Matthew

Bob Buckhorn: Florida Republicans, ‘put your country first’ and vote for Hillary Clinton

Plaintiffs lawyers advise independent appraisal of Matthew damage

Rick Scott orders inquiry into storm-related sewage spills

Fact Check: Hillary Clinton on Hurricane Matthew, climate change

Nearly 24K JEA customers remain without power Wednesday morning

Hurricane Matthew-related insurance claims surpass 39,000

Jacksonville City Council tightens false burglar alarm penalties

Hillary Clinton brings in Al Gore as closer on climate change

JEA CEO lambasted by Jacksonville City Council for hurricane performance

Up to $100M needed to get Jacksonville to normal after storm