Hurricane Ian strengthened to a powerful Category 4 storm as it bore down on Florida’s Gulf Coast on Wednesday after knocking out power to all of Cuba. The hurricane was around 55 miles west of Naples by around 8 a.m. ET Wednesday, with maximum sustained winds near 155 mph, the National Hurricane Center said. The […]
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Florida prepares for Hurricane Ian as Cuba is hit
Major Hurricane Ian will make landfall across the west-central coast of Florida on Wednesday and into Thursday. This incredibly dangerous storm will slow down and bring life-threatening storm surge, heavy rain and extreme flooding along the coast and far inland. Tornadoes will be possible, as well as widespread power outages. Cuban authorities declared emergencies in […]
Storm Ian now a hurricane, Florida braces
Tropical Storm Ian strengthened into Hurricane Ian Monday morning, as coastal residents brace for major impacts from the storm as the week progresses. Hurricane status was declared at around 5:00 a.m. as the storm’s winds strengthened to 75 miles per hour, according to the National Hurricane Center. Hurricane Ian is expected to become a significant […]
Disney may lose it’s ‘own government’ in Florida
The Disney Corporation might be at risk of losing the Reedy Creek Improvement District (RCID), which acts as the company’s own government with land in Orange and Osceola counties, after some Florida officials suggested this week that those self-governing rights could be rescinded. “Disney has alienated a lot of people now,” Florida Governor Ron DeSantis […]
What would Walt Disney think about his company’s ‘wokeness’?
Floridians provided mixed responses to the newly signed state legislation that opponents dubbed “Don’t Say Gay.” Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed the Parental Rights in Education bill into law Monday, which prohibits classroom discussion or instruction about sexual oriention and gender identity. The Walt Disney Co. issued a statement opposing the legislation. “We’ve been going […]
Disney apologises for ‘silence’ on ‘Don’t Say Gay’ bill
Walt Disney’s CEO has apologised for his “painful silence” on a Florida sex education bill critics warn will isolate LGBT youth. “You needed me to be a stronger ally in the fight for equal rights and I let you down. I am sorry,” Bob Chapek told employees. His comments come amid internal complaints that “gay […]
Ex-Marine Murders 4 Including Baby In Her Mom’s Arms
Four people, including an infant, were killed in a shooting at a home in Florida early Sunday morning, while an 11-year-old who was shot at least seven times was rushed to the hospital. The sheriff’s office has identified the suspect as 33-year-old Bryan Riley, a former Marine sharpshooter recently employed as a security guard. He […]
At Least 99 Missing In Miami Condo Collapse
Search and rescue teams continued the delicate work of picking through a mountain of rubble in Surfside on Thursday afternoon, looking for even the faintest signs of life that might be buried inside the two-story-high remains of the partial collapse of the 12-story oceanfront building, Champlain Towers South Condo. Nearly 12 hours after the building […]
Latest Mass Shooting Leaves 2 Dead And 20 Injured
Two people were killed and more than 20 others were injured in a shooting in Miami early Sunday morning. According to a statement from the Miami-Dade Police Department, three individuals exited an SUV and started “shooting indiscriminately into the crowd” before reentering the vehicle and fleeing the scene. Two people were pronounced dead at the […]
Sex Trafficker To Plead Guilty And Testify Against Matt Gaetz?
A key figure in the federal investigation of Republican Rep. Matt Gaetz is expected to plead guilty to criminal charges next week. Joel Greenberg will appear Monday in federal court in Orlando, Florida, for a change of plea hearing, according to court documents. He had been working for weeks toward a deal with federal prosecutors […]
Hollywood Teaming Up To Pay Fines So Felons Can Vote In Florida
MTV, Comedy Central and VH1 announced they will be making a joint $250,000 donation to pay off fines, fees and restitution in an effort to increase voter access for young people in Florida. The announcement is a response to a Florida law that requires payment of fines, fees and restitution before voting in the Sunshine […]
Governor Asks Nation To Pray For Florida As Irma Begins Assault
Hurricane Irma has begun its assault on Florida as a category 4 storm, lashing the area with winds near 130mph (215km/h) and drenching rain. Millions of people huddled in shelters or in battened-down homes in preparation as Irma’s northern eyewall – the area just outside the eye of the storm, where the most damaging winds […]