Guest AuthorMay 29, 2019
4min489
Don’t wait until a major hurricane is lingering off the coast before you take action.
Tag: hurricane season
Guest AuthorMay 29, 2019
Ryan NicolMay 26, 2019
3min405
Mucarsel-Powell will again attempt to visit the migrant detention center in Homestead.
Ryan NicolMay 24, 2019
3min541
The event will take place on day one of the upcoming hurricane season.
Janelle Irwin TaylorMay 22, 2019
7min366
“I have heard hundreds of reasons why people don’t want to evacuate."
Christine Jordan SextonApril 18, 2019
9min279
Hurricane season starts June 1.
Jacob OglesSeptember 4, 2018
10min195
Update – 11 a.m. – The head of the U.S. National Hurricane Center says he isn’t just worried about flooding from the ocean but also flooding from heavy rain from Tropical Storm Gordon. National Hurricane Center Director Ken Graham says water will be the main story with the storm, currently forecast to make landfall in […]
Guest AuthorJune 4, 2018
4min300
Hurricane season charged into Florida Friday with one storm already on the books. Subtropical Storm Alberto dampened many Memorial Day festivities but serves as a good reminder that Floridians must be prepared for storms and the damage they may cause. Protecting against storms doesn’t end with stocking up on supplies and shoring up property. It […]
Staff ReportsJune 2, 2018
38min489
There’s no catch: Floridians and tourists without fishing licenses can bait the Sunshine State’s salt waters today and tomorrow, allowing novice to expert anglers to grab their poles and try their luck without the usual cost. For folks in Tallahassee, that could mean a few free casts into waters near the St. Marks National Wildlife Refuge […]
Michael MolineMay 3, 2018
9min385
Large electric customers and local governments complained about communications meltdowns and urged large-scale “undergrounding” of Florida’s electric infrastructure during the second day of Public Service Commission workshops about hurricane preparedness and restoration. Public Counsel J.R. Kelly seconded the motion regarding the communications problems during and following Hurricane Irma, when customer calls crashed utilities public information switchboards […]
Guest AuthorOctober 11, 2017
5min344
In the wake of this year’s hurricane season, many Floridians face an unexpectedly challenging holiday season. No one public policy can fix the physical and emotional toll of the last few weeks. But with a few long-overdue improvements to America’s unfair tax code, Congress can ensure that small businesses give Americans more bounteous returns on […]