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Florida utilities grapple with unpredictable storms
WFTV 9 Orlando· 3 hours agoTop Florida utility officials said Tuesday increased intensity and unpredictability of hurricanes is making storm preparation more difficult — and...
State leaders pushing for new safety rules to prevent fires caused by lithium-ion batteries
FOX 13 Tampa Bay· 5 days agoFlorida Chief Financial Officer Jimmy Patronis is pushing for new safety rules aimed at preventing...
‘Hurricane Season from Hell’ could drive up home insurance costs on vulnerable U.S. coastline
KTBS Shreveport· 2 days agoWeather experts have warned that the 2024 hurricane season could be especially destructive. The U.S....
Jimmy Patronis wants new rules for dealing with EV battery fires
Florida Politics· 6 days agoEmergency crews and first responders are used to watching out for secondary dangers after a ...
Hurricanes can kill from 1,000 miles away — and other terrifying dangers
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 2 days agoIt caused most of the 1,800 deaths in Hurricane Katrina in 2005 and 41 of the 66 direct deaths...
Sarasota County prepares Emergency Operations Center for Hurricane Season
WTSP-TV Tampa· 6 hours agoMay is National Hurricane Preparedness Month and the National Weather Service has warned that it...
Boaters at a loss with boat ramp closed
WINK TV Southwest Florida· 1 day agoThere have been no boats coming out of the Punta Rassa boat ramp since 2022 after Hurricane Ian hit southwest Florida. This has left local businesses...
The future of the Fort Myers yacht basin
WINK TV Southwest Florida· 1 day agoThe Fort Myers yacht basin is lacking in the "yacht" part right now, or any boat for that matter. It's been that way since Hurricane Ian hit.
Turkey list: Cape Coral EOC expansion among sprinkle list items flagged by Florida TaxWatch
Florida Politics· 7 days agoLawmakers budgeted $9 million to expand the Emergency Operations Center in Cape Coral two years after Hurricane Ian struck. The fiscal watchdog took issue ...
FloridaCommerce says it remains committed to fulfilling its 'Rebuild Florida' mission
First Coast News· 1 day agoThe program promises to return all recipients to decent safe homes. “We’re very grateful for the...
