Florida Sees Rise in Flesh-Eating Bacteria Amid Ian Concerns
Health
Florida Sees Rise in Flesh-Eating Bacteria Amid Ian Concerns

FORT MYERS, Fla. (AP) — Florida has seen an increase in cases of flesh-eating bacteria this year driven largely by a surge in the county hit hardest by Hurricane Ian. The state Department of Health reports that as of Friday there... Read More

DeSantis Signs Executive Order Waiving Some Florida Election Laws
2022 Elections
DeSantis Signs Executive Order Waiving Some Florida Election Laws
2022-10-14 15:36:46
by Dan McCue

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Gov. Ron DeSantis issued an executive order on Thursday waiving portions of Florida’s election law in response to the devastation wrought in some parts of the state by Hurricane Ian. The order comes two weeks after the... Read More

Florida Officials Still Trying to Determine Way Forward After Ian
2022 Elections
Florida Officials Still Trying to Determine Way Forward After Ian
2022-10-05 15:10:00
by Dan McCue

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — With the clock ticking ever closer to Election Day, Florida election officials are continuing to tally damage and disruption assessments due to Hurricane Ian and charting a course to a fair and secure election. In an email... Read More

Election Uncertainty Abounds as Florida Cleans Up From Hurricane Ian’s Fury
In The States
Election Uncertainty Abounds as Florida Cleans Up From Hurricane Ian’s Fury
2022-10-01 18:49:53
by Dan McCue

TALLAHASSEE — Hurricane Ian’s march through Florida and the Caribbean left at least 35 people dead in the Sunshine State, along with another three in Cuba, and caused anywhere from $66 billion to $75 billion in damage, depending on the... Read More

People Trapped, 2.5M Without Power as Ian Drenches Florida
Climate
People Trapped, 2.5M Without Power as Ian Drenches Florida

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Hurricane Ian left a path of destruction in southwest Florida, trapping people in flooded homes, cutting off the only bridge to a barrier island, damaging the roof of a hospital intensive care unit and knocking out power to 2.5... Read More

Hurricane Ian Strikes Cuba, Florida Braces for Cat 4 Damage
Weather
Hurricane Ian Strikes Cuba, Florida Braces for Cat 4 Damage

HAVANA (AP) — Hurricane Ian tore into western Cuba on Tuesday as a major hurricane, with nothing to stop it from intensifying into a catastrophic Category 4 storm before it hits Florida on Wednesday. Ian made landfall at 4:30 a.m. EDT Tuesday... Read More

Hurricane Ian Nears Cuba on Path to Strike Florida as Cat 4
Weather
Hurricane Ian Nears Cuba on Path to Strike Florida as Cat 4

HAVANA (AP) — Hurricane Ian moved near the Cayman Islands and closer to western Cuba early Monday on a track to hit Florida as a major hurricane this week. Ian was forecast to intensify rapidly and become a major hurricane... Read More

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