FEMA flood program borrows $2 billion after losses in Hurricanes Helene and Milton
After Hurricane Helene and Hurricane Milton pounded Florida’s Gulf Coast last year, the Federal Emergency Management Agency ...
National Hurricane Center drops ‘Gulf of Mexico’ for ‘Gulf of America’
The National Hurricane Center on Thursday joined other federal agencies making the official switch of renaming the Gulf of ...
Bill would tweak reforms that made property insurers difficult to sue. How it affects you
A Republican senator proposes changes to insurance reforms passed in 2022 that ended adding attorney fees to insurance ...
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New Smyrna Beach quilters to send 100 quilts to families affected by Hurricane Helene
Hurricane Helene, which hit the area in September 2024, is the third deadliest hurricane of the modern era (behind Maria, 2017, and Katrina, 2005) with a death toll of more than 200, according to ...
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The Freeze State of Flurryda: The science behind the epic snow and a magical one percent
From coastal Louisiana and Alabama to the western Florida Panhandle, the surprise was far heavier snowfall than anticipated. While an incumbent cold airmass held serve aloft, the region saw ...
Resilient Sarasota, Florida, rebounds after back-to-back hurricanes
One of those beaches – Siesta Key – took a direct hit on Oct. 9, when Hurricane Milton made landfall there with winds of 120 mph. Just 13 days earlier, Hurricane Helene flooded Florida’s west coast ...
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Trump-backed Republicans will win special primaries in elections to fill House seats in Florida
The 1st District, situated in the Florida Panhandle, is overwhelmingly Republican. Due to Florida’s resign-to-run law, Patronis submitted his resignation last month, saying he will leave office ...
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In an ‘impressive’ rescue, more than 1,200 sea turtles saved from cold Florida waters
Florida wildlife biologist Corey Lloyd rescues cold-stunned sea turtles offshore of the Florida Panhandle ... from the aftermath of hurricanes Helene and Milton, means we must increase our ...
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I've lived in Florida for over 25 years and always tell tourists to visit these 7 spots
Florida's Emerald Coast is one-of-a-kind. Known as the Emerald Coast, the Florida panhandle is a must-visit destination. Its white-sand beaches, emerald-green water, and countless quaint beach ...
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JD Vance condemns FEMA’s response to Helene devastation in 1st trip as vice president
More than 200 people died as a result of Hurricane Helene across six states, including Virginia, North Carolina, Tennessee, South Carolina, Georgia and Florida. Recovery is a massive and ongoing ...
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Inside One of the Priciest Homes on the Florida Panhandle
This four-level oceanfront home along the storied 24-mile stretch of scenic Highway 30A on Florida’s Emerald Coast offers durable concrete construction, a private gulf-front pool, a custom five ...
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Vance Slams FEMA in Virginia Town Devastated by Hurricane Helene
JD Vance is ON THE GROUND in Virginia taking shots at FEMA for their obstruction of relief efforts in the wake of Hurricane Helene ... in California, in Florida with some of the hurricanes ...