Fresh Take FloridaOctober 5, 2022
10min0
'Had I drank all day like I did during past hurricane parties, I don’t think we would have made it out alive.'
Tag: storm surge
Fresh Take FloridaOctober 5, 2022
Wes WolfeSeptember 29, 2022
5min0
'Many roads along the St. Johns County coastline are impassable.'
Jesse SchecknerSeptember 28, 2022
4min0
'You’re going to be dealing with a significant storm surge here, which is just going to wipe structures off their foundation.'
Kelly HayesJuly 5, 2021
4min3083
Pinellas County schools and district offices will be closed through Wednesday.
Janelle Irwin TaylorJanuary 24, 2019
5min536
Current city rules won't bend, but with economic development at risk, maybe they should.
Janelle Irwin TaylorOctober 10, 2018
5min261
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
4min298
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 […]
Janelle Irwin TaylorOctober 10, 2018
4min231
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 […]
Janelle Irwin TaylorOctober 10, 2018
6min212
Florida is ready for a robust storm response after Hurricane Michael passes through the Panhandle, Gov. Rick Scott said during an 8:30 a.m. briefing Wednesday morning. Michael is expected to make landfall Wednesday afternoon as a Category 4 storm with winds up to 145 mph. “This is devastating,” Scott said. “This is the worst storm the Panhandle has […]
Janelle Irwin TaylorOctober 10, 2018
10min240
Infant and toddler advocacy and education group ZERO TO THREE is offering 10 tips to parents before, during and after Hurricane Michael as the storm prepares to make landfall in the Florida Panhandle Wednesday afternoon. In a matter of hours overnight, the storm grew in strength from Category 2 to a Category 4 hurricane, fueled […]