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Janelle Irwin TaylorOctober 10, 2018

Florida House Democratic Leader Janet Cruz is accepting hurricane relief supplies to aid residents in the Florida Panhandle affected by the monstrous Hurricane Michael that made landfall Wednesday afternoon near Mexico Beach. The storm made landfall as a strong Category 4 hurricane, with wind speeds only a couple of mph shy of a Category 5. […]

A.G. GancarskiOctober 10, 2018

Tallahassee Mayor Andrew Gillum described widespread power outages in Tallahassee Wednesday afternoon as Hurricane Michael lashed the city. In an interview with MSNBC’s Brian Williams, Mayor Gillum (the Democratic nominee for Governor) noted the city’s legendary tree canopy, combined with the force of the storm, has already spawned tens of thousands of power outages in the capital city. […]

Jacob OglesOctober 10, 2018

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Florida Democrats chided Republican gubernatorial candidate Ron DeSantis for running negative ads against opponent Andrew Gillum as Florida faces Hurricane Michael. Miami Beach Mayor Dan Gelber expressed shock that DeSantis would run attack ads as Panhandle residents glue themselves to TV sets for live storm updates. “This was a knowing decision to exploit one of […]

Janelle Irwin TaylorOctober 10, 2018

Governor Rick Scott says he will continue to be in constant communication with state and local emergency management officials to ensure they are prepared to respond to the potentially devastating effects of the Category 4 Hurricane Michael as it passes through the Florida panhandle and dumps rain and causes storm surge along the Gulf Coast, […]

Janelle Irwin TaylorOctober 10, 2018

For Florida counties impacted by Hurricane Michael, the U.S. Department of Labor is making National Dislocated Worker Grants available to help assess workforce needs. The grants announced Wednesday will be to supplement state and local response and recovery efforts. “The Department of Labor will deploy resources to help Floridians who, as a result of Hurricane […]

A.G. GancarskiOctober 10, 2018

As Category 4 Hurricane Michael prepared to slam the Panhandle and the Big Bend, Republican gubernatorial nominee Ron DeSantis implored Jacksonville supporters to offer tangible help. DeSantis deviated from the usual format of what he called a “rah-rah campaign rally” and turned his Wednesday morning campaign stop into a plea for hurricane relief. Dozens of supporters who […]

Janelle Irwin TaylorOctober 10, 2018

Gov. Rick Scott activated the Florida Disaster Fund to support those impacted by Hurricane Michael, a dangerous Category 4 storm expected to make landfall in the Panhandle Wednesday afternoon. The Fund provides financial support to communities throughout the state in times of disaster. Contributions can be made at the Florida Disaster Fund website or by texting DISASTER to 20222 […]

Scott PowersOctober 10, 2018

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Sea ports and airports in the path of Hurricane Michael have closed, volitile facilities like chemical plants are being monitored, Naitonal Guard troops military equipment are mobilizing, and federal authorities are calling on people in affected areas to stay off the roads. Federal Emergency Management Agency Administrator Brock Long Wednesday morning urged people in the […]

Janelle Irwin TaylorOctober 10, 2018

Short-term lodging service Airbnb and some of its hosts are offering free places to stay for displaced neighbors and relief workers deployed to help with storm recovery before, during and after Hurricane Michael. The program runs through October 29. More than 170 property owners are participating in the Open Homes Program as Hurricane Michael barrels toward […]

Ryan NicolOctober 10, 2018

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Gov. Rick Scott urged those living on the coast who have not evacuated from Hurricane Michael to bear down and find cover in a Wednesday appearance on CBS This Morning. His comments echoes those he made earlier in the morning on Twitter, saying, “The time for evacuating along the coast has come and gone.” CBS This […]

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Janet Cruz to collect relief supplies for victims of Michael

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Feds announce grants for workers dislocated by Hurricane Michael

No ‘rah-rah campaign rally’ for Ron DeSantis in Jacksonville with Hurricane Michael hammering Florida

Rick Scott activates Florida Disaster Fund for Michael relief

FEMA, federal agencies prepare as ports close, National Guard readies

Airbnb extends ‘Open Homes Program’ to Tampa for Hurricane Michael evacuees and relief workers

Rick Scott: If you haven’t evacuated from coast, ‘you’ve waited too long’