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State gas tax holiday goes into effect; Floridians to save 25 cents per gallon
Florida's state gas tax holiday went into effect on Saturday. Estimates suggest that the measure will save Floridians approximately 25 cents per gallon through October Gov. Ron DeSantis signed the tax holiday into law earlier this year, along with a series of other...
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Finalists named for FGCU Presidential search
Florida Gulf Coast University (FGCU) announced three finalists for its Presidential search. The university will conduct final interviews on Oct. 17 and the chosen candidate will be presented to the Board of Governors for approval in November Current outgoing...
Walgreens donates $1 million to aid communities impacted by Hurricanes Ian and Fiona
Walgreens is giving $500,000 each to Florida Disaster Fund and American Red Cross Hurricane Fund to support relief efforts The company is also making product donations to assist communities in need Walgreens is donating $1 million toward hurricane relief efforts. The...
Florida Blue offers free telehealth consultations for hurricane-afflicted Floridians
Florida Blue, one of the state's leading health insurance providers, announced a 24/7 free-of-cost telehealth service for those in areas impacted by Hurricane Ian The service will assist with non-emergency ailments and can prescribe certain medications and is open to...
The long road to recovery
Gov. Ron DeSantis and President Joe Biden are, for now, working together on the impact of Ian Last time of bipartisan cooperation came after the Surfside collapse First Lady helps raise money for "things FEMA can't do" TALLAHASSEE — Millions of people without...
Ian’s impact: from predictions and preparation to property insurance and politics
Just ten days ago, few could have guessed the multitude of ways that Hurricane Ian would alter the future of Florida. This week we'll take a look at how Ian has impacted everything from predictions to storm prep, and from property insurance to political campaigns....
Major cell providers are working to restore service across Florida
Major cell service providers have begun restoration work in the hardest-hit areas of southwest Florida amid Hurricane Ian's path of destruction Several carriers, including Verizon and AT&T, have utilized satellite and mobile response technology to begin initial...
FEMA: Disaster declaration expanding to include more stricken areas
After President Joe Biden approved a disaster declaration for hard-hit areas in Florida, FEMA now says it will expand that declaration to include more relief About one-third of customers who lost power from the storm have since had power restored, but just under 1.8...
Florida A&M, IBM partner to provide cybersecurity professional development resources
Florida A&M Univesity announced a partnership with tech industry leader IBM to prepare cybersecurity students for entry into the workforce The initiative provides the university with a variety of tools to acclimate to a professional cybersecurity environment...
Duke Energy pledges $100,000 to support Hurricane Ian recovery efforts
Duke Energy is donating $100,000 to the Florida Disaster Fund The fund is managed by the Volunteer Florida Foundation, which assists Florida communities during times of emergency or disaster Duke Energy is pledging $100,000 to the Florida Disaster Fund to aid...
BayCare, Florida Blue reach deal ahead of negotiations deadline
Florida Blue and BayCare Health, leading companies in the health insurance and healthcare industries, respectively, reached an agreement to keep BayCare in Florida Blue's network of coverage The two sides were engaged in negotiations dating back to August over pricing...
Estimate: Ian’s pricetag could hit $40 billion
Damage estimates from Hurricane Ian range from $25 billion to $40 billion in Florida The estimate comes after Fitch Ratings conducted a preliminary review of the damages caused by the storm Fitch says that state-backed Citizens Property Insurance Corp. appears to be...
Hurricane Ian downgraded to tropical storm, expected to clear Florida by nightfall
Hurricane Ian has been downgraded to a tropical storm, as of Thursday afternoon Sustained wind speeds have slowed to 70 miles per hour, down from the 155 miles per hour wind speed seen on Wednesday Ian is forecasted to break through Florida's northeastern coast and...
Publix donates $1 million to Hurricane Ian relief
Publix will be accepting donations for Florida's Hurricane Ian recovery 100% of the funds will support nonprofits in efforts affected by the storm Hurricane Ian, a Category 4 storm, made landfall on Wednesday, causing catastrophic flooding, strong winds, and...
Biden approves Major Disaster Declaration for Florida; federal response efforts underway
The federal government on Thursday approved federal disaster assistance to Florida for local recovery efforts The Biden administration made available 1,300 federal response workers, 110,000 gallons of fuel, and 18,000 pounds of propane to directly respond to...
Part of Florida’s power grid must be completely rebuilt
Florida Power & Light's electrical grid will need to be entirely rebuilt in some areas after taking massive damage from Hurricane Ian's landfall 1.7 million FPL customers are experiencing power outages as of 5:00 A.M. Thursday, though line technicians have been...
Florida deploys Urban Search and Rescue Teams to areas impacted by Hurricane Ian
CFO Jimmy Patronis announces deployment of four Urban Search and Rescue Teams to Southwest Florida Each rescue team will be paired with Florida National Guard troops and medevac helicopters Each search team is made up of 90 personnel including doctors, structural...
Latest: Ian dumping heavy rain across central Florida; power restoration efforts underway
Torrential rainfall is causing flooding across parts of Central Florida The slow-moving Ian, now a tropical storm, is still packing 65mph winds Gov. Ron DeSantis will update the media on storm recovery efforts at 8:30am Power restoration efforts are already underway...
Florida blocks private insurers from exiting market for two months
Florida's Insurance Commissioner issued an emergency order on Wednesday to block property insurers from exiting the market for two months The order expires on November 28, 2022, suspending cancellations and non-renewals of policies Governor Ron DeSantis said that...
Hurricane Ian makes landfall over Florida; flooding recorded in South Florida: live updates
Hurricane Ian developed into a Category 4 but teeters on the precipice of becoming a Category 5 as it moves over the Floridian peninsula South Florida sustained flooding and damage Tuesday night as the storm's outer bands moved through the region Ian is expected to...
Casey DeSantis activates Florida Disaster Fund as Ian wreaks havoc
First Lady Casey DeSantis on Wednesday activated the Florida Disaster Fund in order better assist with Hurricane Ian recovery efforts The fund, run in coordination with Volunteer Florida, partners with public, corporate, and non-governmental groups to raise funds to...
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