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Drew WilsonOctober 17, 2018

UnitedHealth Group announced this week that it’s pledging a half-million dollars to help Floridians impacted by Hurricane Michael get back on their feet. “We are deeply concerned for the people affected by Hurricane Michael, and we are committed to supporting local communities in the Gulf Coast region as they recover and rebuild,” said company CEO […]

Drew WilsonOctober 17, 2018

Gulf Power told its customers in in Jackson and Holmes counties north of I-10 who lost power due to Hurricane Michael that it would get their lights back on by midnight Thursday. On Wednesday, it announced it had hit that mark a day early. As of 5 a.m. CDT Wednesday, the company said it had restored […]

A.G. GancarskiOctober 17, 2018

Gov. Rick Scott has messaged heavily in the Senate race, including an ad released Tuesday spotlighting his post-Michael storm recovery efforts. However, a more effective testimonial came Tuesday evening, when Scott spotlighted a ringing endorsement of his storm management skills from Democratic U.S. Rep. Al Lawson. Lawson, a first-term Democrat representing Florida’s 5th Congressional District, eschewed the […]

Guest AuthorOctober 17, 2018

The entire state is focused appropriately on hurricane recovery, relief, and repair efforts. But with less than three weeks before Election Day, what does this mean for the hundreds of thousands of people in the affected regions? Gov. Rick Scott, Mayor Andrew Gillum, CFO Jimmy Patronis, and many other elected officials have been actively working on […]

Drew WilsonOctober 16, 2018

Utility company Gulf Power said Tuesday that it had gotten the lights back on for more than 70,000 customers, more than half the number who lost power when Hurricane Michael tore through the Panhandle last week. “We’ve added even more boots on the ground, and we’re concentrating our efforts in our hardest hit areas,” said Adrianne Collins, […]

Michael MolineOctober 16, 2018

Hermine — $139 million. Matthew — $1.2 billion. Irma — 10.4 billion. Michael — who knows at this stage, but last week’s Category 4 hurricane, the most powerful storm to hit the Florida Panhandle in recorded history, will wind up costing the insurance companies plenty. Still, Florida’s industry — uniquely dominated by smaller players since […]

Scott PowersOctober 15, 2018

Gov. Rick Scott‘s U.S. Senate campaign announced Monday that he expects to be so busy with Hurricane Michael recovery that he might not do any more campaigning before the Nov. 6 election and that First Lady Ann Scott will take over his campaign appearance commitments for at least the next couple of weeks. The campaign […]

Michael MolineOctober 15, 2018

An “extremely preliminary” report from the Office of Insurance Regulation shows that roughly 38,000 Hurricane Michael-related claims have come into Florida carriers thus far, and that paid losses have reached $5.7 million. “These numbers are extremely preliminary and will continue to rise in the days and weeks to come,” office spokesman Jon Moore said via email. […]

Staff ReportsOctober 15, 2018

Municipal utilities and Gulf Power Co. reported progress Monday in restoring power to customers left in the dark by Hurricane Michael. But restoration in the most populated areas of Bay County could stretch into the middle of next week. At the same time, roughly 90 percent of municipal power customers in Tallahassee had their lights […]

Drew WilsonOctober 15, 2018

The charitable arm of Northwest Florida real estate development firm St. Joe Company said it was putting $1 million toward helping the people and areas affected by Hurricane Michael. The St. Joe Community Foundation announced the seven-figure pledge Thursday. The charitable organization has not yet decided where the funds will be directed and said it […]

Tag: Hurricane Michael

UnitedHealth Group pitches in $500K to Hurricane Michael relief efforts

Gulf Power outpaces its own power restoration timetable in Jackson, Holmes

Al Lawson bonds with Rick Scott over hurricane response

Karen Cyphers: Breaking down the impact of Hurricane Michael on Panhandle voting

Gulf Power crosses halfway mark in power restoration effort

Demotech’s Joseph Petrelli says insurers can cover Hurricane Michael claims

Rick Scott might not campaign anymore; Ann Scott to take over

Hurricane Michael claims begin streaming in to state insurance office

Mixed success in post-Hurricane Michael power restoration

St. Joe Community Foundation donating $1M to Hurricane Michael relief