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Staff ReportsOctober 11, 2018

Former St. Petersburg City Council member Lorraine Margeson is suing her husband, Don Margeson for divorce, according to documents filed in Pinellas County court. Margeson unsuccessfully ran for St. Pete City Council in 2013 against Jim Kennedy who won his second and final term on the board. That seat is now held by realtor Brandi […]

A.G. GancarskiOctober 11, 2018

On MSNBC Thursday afternoon, Tallahassee Mayor Andrew Gillum extolled cooperation with Gov. Rick Scott and President Donald Trump in the wake of Hurricane Michael. Gillum, the Democratic gubernatorial nominee, had been called a socialist and worse by Scott and Trump on the campaign trail. However, as recovery continues from the Category 4 storm, Gillum was able to praise […]

A.G. GancarskiOctober 11, 2018

U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson has been explicit over the years in connecting increasing temperatures in the Gulf of Mexico and the Atlantic Ocean with deadlier hurricanes, and Hurricane Michael did not change his mind. Appearing on CNN Thursday morning, Nelson noted that “Florida is Ground Zero” when it comes to hurricanes, with the warm waters in […]

Drew WilsonOctober 11, 2018

Gulf Power, which has more than 460,000 customers in the Florida Panhandle, said it’s preparing for the possibility that system will have to be rebuilt in the areas hardest hit by Hurricane Michael, delaying power restoration efforts. Hurricane Michael made landfall on the Florida Panhandle near Panama City on Wednesday afternoon as a Category 4 […]

Peter SchorschOctober 11, 2018

Wednesday night provided a case study on how politicians should respond when a natural disaster hits their state. Offering a shining example, former U.S. Rep. and Democratic gubernatorial candidate Gwen Graham was pictured volunteering at a local Red Cross shelter in Gadsden County. This is the second time in 13 months Graham and her husband […]

Scott PowersOctober 11, 2018

Former Gov. Jeb Bush offered some long-term leadership perspective for Florida to consider with hurricane preparation on television Wednesday morning, saying the state needs to look at expanding its toughest building codes, do more to discourage development in flood zones, and adopt “adaptive policies for land use.” The latter point, made during Bush’s telephone appearance […]

Scott PowersOctober 11, 2018

The numbers of homes and businesses without power dipped only slightly overnight from a peak of 388,000 early Wednesday evening to 366,000 late Wednesday night to 359,000 early Thursday morning as the Florida Panhandle and other parts of the state awake from Hurricane Michael’s fury. Bay County, where the storm came ashore mid-afternoon Thursday with […]

Ryan NicolOctober 11, 2018

Gov. Rick Scott has now formally requested a Major Disaster Declaration from President Donald Trump after Hurricane Michael made landfall in the Florida Panhandle. According to the website of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, such a declaration may be issued when a natural disaster “has caused damage of such severity that it is beyond the […]

Scott PowersOctober 11, 2018

A second lawsuit has been filed seeking to force Florida authorities to extend the voter registration deadline further in counties being hit by Hurricane Michael, this time brought by a coalition of groups. Common Cause Florida, New Florida Majority Education Fund and Mi Familia Vota Education Fund filed suit in U.S. District Court in Tallahassee […]

Joe HendersonOctober 11, 2018

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While watching the unfolding catastrophe Hurricane Michael brought to Panama City, a familiar fear crept back into my mind: What if this thing had come up the mouth of Tampa Bay instead of veering west? It’s a warning people there need to take seriously. That in no way minimizes what the people of Panama City […]

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State Sen. Vic Torres at U.S. Rep. Maxwell Frost event before the collapse. Photo via Jacob Ogles.

Former St. Pete City Council candidate Lorraine Margeson files for divorce

‘Rise above partisanship’: Andrew Gillum extols ‘cooperation’ with Rick Scott, White House

‘Florida is Ground Zero,” Bill Nelson says of hurricanes

Gulf Power expects to rebuild as it restores power to the Panhandle

Where are Ron DeSantis’ better angels?

Jeb Bush: We have to do what countries like The Netherlands do

359,000 awakening without electricity after Hurricane Michael

In wake of hurricane, Rick Scott asks feds for Major Disaster Declaration

Second lawsuit filed seeking to extend voter registration

Joe Henderson: Michael’s wrath the latest warning to Tampa Bay