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Florida used unpaid prison labor to prepare for Hurricane Idalia
‘Volunteering’ to do unpaid labor can ‘allow inmates to learn a new skill,’ according to the agencies that count on that labor
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More than half a million Floridians lost power amid Hurricane Idalia
State Emergency Management Director Kevin Guthrie said crews started ‘search, secure and stabilize’ recovery efforts after Idalia made landfall
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In Hurricane Idalia’s aftermath, a long recovery begins in Florida’s rural Taylor County
DeSantis said that some aspects of recovery in the area could take months
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Idalia survivor describes storm’s fury near landfall: ‘Don’t ever want to go through that again’
Along Florida’s Big Bend – the peninsular arch along the Gulf of Mexico – survivors of the dangerous storm emerged Wednesday
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Florida officials warn of ‘historic flooding’ amid Hurricane Idalia
‘Be prepared to lose power, and just know that there’s a lot of folks who are going to be there to help you get back on your feet’
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Money in federal Disaster Relief Fund will be available to help after Idalia, feds say
‘I spoke to the governor last night, we’re providing everything he could possibly need,’ Biden said Tuesday
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Historic Florida fishing village prepares for historic hurricane surge
‘When you try to compare this storm to others, DON’T. No one has seen this.’
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Florida evacuates 4,000 prisoners from 35 facilities ahead of Hurricane Idalia
State prisons across the region also suspended visitation for the days after the storm was expected to make landfall
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Gov. DeSantis urges Floridians to prepare for Hurricane Idalia ‘right now’
‘You will start certainly seeing the effects of this in different parts of the state later on today,’ the governor said
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Florida utility companies brace for major power outages, ahead of Hurricane Idalia
Duke Energy Florida and Tampa Electric Co. each said they were staging thousands of workers
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Gov. DeSantis advises Floridians to stay ‘vigilant’ ahead of expected Hurricane Idalia
The potential Category 3 hurricane is expected to make landfall Wednesday
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Florida’s second hurricane-prep tax ‘holiday’ starts Saturday
This is the first year the state has held two disaster-preparedness tax holidays
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Wild monkey pops up at Central Florida fast food drive-through window
Turns out our evolutionary ancestors cannot resist the Popeye’s jingle either
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Florida approves harsh penalties for college employees who violate new bathroom law
LGBTQ-advocacy group Equality Florida slammed the rule as part of what the group called an escalation of ‘anti-LGBTQ attacks’
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Florida Republican files bill that bans venues from canceling shows over political views, social media posts
This isn’t the first time Rudman has filed a bill that directly impacts his own interests
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Florida adds more secrecy to university president searches with new NDA requirement
The state university system’s Board of Governors quietly added an extra layer of confidentiality in November
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Citizens, Florida’s home insurance of last resort, ordered to trim proposed rate hikes
Citizens this year asked the Office of Insurance Regulation for approval of an overall 13.3 percent rate increase.
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Federal judge refuses to block law barring Chinese land ownership in Florida
An attorney for the plaintiffs argued the state has relied on ‘pernicious stereotypes’
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Judge throws out challenge to Florida’s ‘don’t say gay’ education law, again
For the second time in less than a year, a judge dismissed a lawsuit challenging the 2022 state law
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Aldi acquires Winn-Dixie supermarkets, plans to convert some Florida stores
The company did not say exactly which locations may get converted to Aldis