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Experts worry Florida’s 2024 hurricane season could wipeout recent homeowners insurance ‘fixes’
Floridians already pay the highest homeowners insurance premiums in the nation
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‘Nowhere else to go’: Florida seniors struggle to recover from back-to-back hurricanes
Neighborhoods of RVs, small condos and manufactured homes aren’t built to withstand the wrath of a major hurricane
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DeSantis doesn’t think Florida should limit development in areas susceptible to disasters
‘It is not the role of government,’ DeSantis said
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University of Central Florida extends early admissions deadline following hurricanes
Florida State University and Florida Atlantic University also extended their early-action application deadlines
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Florida Supreme Court sides with DeSantis in fight over state abortion website
While the agency contended the information presented facts, critics said it was biased against Amendment 4
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Florida GOP boasts 1 million more registered voters than Democrats ahead of November elections
Republicans hold all statewide offices and dominate the Legislature and the Florida congressional delegation
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Florida Gov. DeSantis says climate change and weather control are conspiracy theories
‘There’s precedent for all this in history. Like it is hurricane season, you are going to have tropical weather’
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House Democrats call for immediate FEMA funding for hurricane response
The group wants to bolster the Federal Emergency Management Agency and Small Business Administration, which provide disaster assistance
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Florida begins long cleanup, recovery in Hurricane Milton aftermath
At sun-up Thursday morning, crews began cut-and-toss operations to clear roadways and power lines
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DeSantis says Florida is in charge of recovery amid ‘crap’ being shared online
FEMA has been fighting online posts and other attacks for nearly two weeks about hurricane rescue and recovery operations
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Florida Highway Patrol rescues dog tied up along state road, urges against abandoning pets in storm
Evacuating with pets or finding a pet-friendly hurricane shelter are viable options
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Hurricane Milton to produce ‘major punch and do an awful lot of damage,’ Florida Gov. DeSantis says
Evacuees faced gas stations that were out of fuel and utility companies warned of lengthy post-storm power outages
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FEMA chief says rumors, disinformation surrounding hurricane response is worst she’s ever seen
Deanne Criswell predicts rumors and disinformation will become a regular part of natural disaster response moving forward
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Hurricane Milton: Inside Florida’s urgent rush to remove trash from last storm
‘These things tend to take months and months to do,’ DeSantis said
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Florida officials say there is no fuel shortage despite long lines at pump ahead of Hurricane Milton
Gov. Ron DeSantis advised people to anticipate lines at gas stations and slow speeds on highways
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DeSantis, Florida officials debunk rumors FEMA won’t have resources for Hurricane Milton
‘You’re not seeing me out there carping or complaining about anything,’ DeSantis said
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Federal appeals court backs Florida on protest law, says peaceful protesters are not threatened
A three-judge panel of the 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals said the law is not unconstitutionally vague and overbroad
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Florida braces for storm surge, power outages ahead of Hurricane Milton
Milton is expected to hit the state late Wednesday or early Thursday
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DeSantis OKs voting changes in wake of hurricane, but NAACP, ACLU and others want more
Representatives of civil rights and voting rights groups said Friday that he needs to go further