by Jim Saunders and Mike Exline - News Service of Florida | Aug 29, 2023
Gov. Ron DeSantis warned Floridians to brace for Hurricane Idalia, an unprecedented storm predicted to bring severe wind and storm surge to the Big Bend region. Emergency Management Director Kevin Guthrie emphasized the high risk of historical flooding and urges...
by Brian Burgess | Aug 29, 2023
Hurricane Idalia remains on course for landfall in the Big Bend area, near Steinhatchee, FL Officials warn the track could still shift dramatically and even residents outside the current track should be prepared to evacuate. State officials expect widespread wind...
by Brian Burgess | Aug 28, 2023
The current trajectory of Tropical Storm Idalia suggests it is nearing Florida’s Gulf Coast and could make landfall by Wednesday. Multiple warnings and watches have been issued for various regions, including a Storm Surge Warning for Tampa Bay. The storm carries...
by Brian Burgess | Aug 28, 2023
A new Emerson College poll reveals some significant shifts in Republican Primary support, with several candidates gaining ground on Donald Trump. DeSantis narrowed the gap mostly due to Trump losing ground, but DeSantis’s rivals also picked up many of...
by Brian Burgess | Aug 28, 2023
Tropical Storm Idalia aims at Florida’s Gulf Coast, potentially becoming a Category 2 hurricane with threats to life, property, and power outages. Gov. Ron DeSantis is advising residents to prepare for the storm’s impact; some models predict it could reach...
by Brian Burgess | Aug 27, 2023
For the next 90 days or so, Florida property owners are little more than sitting ducks, helpless to the whims of a merciless Mother Nature and the storms she’s capable of spooling up. And there’s nothing Governor Ron DeSantis or anyone else can do to fix...
