Trump Houses 275 Linemen at Florida Resort Before Hurricane Hits
Former President Donald Trump gave rooms to 275 linemen at his resort in Miami, Florida, in preparation to help the state recover after Hurricane Milton. Florida Power and Light Company linemen were given free rooms at Trump National Doral. washington examiner reported Wednesday. In a social media post, the former president's son Eric Trump said: […]
Florida Man Survives Hurricane Milton After Strapping Entire House Down
A unique photo of a Florida man preparing for Hurricane Milton at his home has gone viral and garnered a lot of attention online. Spectrum News 13 viewer Mohamed Nijem, of Tampa, sent a photo of his father-in-law's Orange County home completely pinned to the ground before the Category 3 storm. touchdown Wednesday night: “I […]
Judges Refuse To Extend Voter Registration Deadlines In Georgia, Florida Following Hurricanes
Federal judges in Georgia and Florida on Wednesday and Thursday rejected requests to reopen voter registration for the upcoming November election. U.S. District Judge Eleanor Ross, an appointee of former President Barack Obama, ruled that Georgia's request to extend voter registration lacked sufficient clarity and detail regarding the specific harm to individuals. But U.S. District […]
‘A nightmare scenario’: man rescued 48km off Florida coast clinging to ice box after Hurricane Milton | Hurricane Milton
A U.S. Coast Guard helicopter crew rescues a man who was clinging to an icebox after his boat ran aground overnight in the Gulf of Mexico due to Hurricane Milton's rough waves. The man was on a fishing boat that became disabled off the coast of Madeira Beach, Florida, on Wednesday, hours before the hurricane […]
Military sends resources to Florida in wake of Hurricane Milton
As recovery efforts continue in the aftermath of Hurricane Helen, the U.S. military is deploying 6,500 Florida National Guard troops and an additional 3,000 troops from 19 other states to areas of Florida affected by Hurricane Milton. We're ready, we're putting in personnel. Pentagon spokesman Maj. Gen. Pat Ryder told reporters at a briefing Thursday […]
Florida boy rescued after being spotted in water
close video Florida authorities rescue teenager found floating on fence Hurricane Milton hit Florida, causing several tornadoes and several deaths. (Credit: Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office) A teenage boy floating on a section of fence in a flooded area from Hurricane Milton was rescued Thursday. Deputies with the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office were on patrol in […]
High winds, flooding from Hurricane Milton cause massive damage in Florida
FOX Business' Lydia Hu details the impact of Hurricane Helen on Varney & Company. Hurricane Milton raged through central Florida overnight, causing severe damage with high winds and flooding. Damage assessments across the state affected by the hurricane began Thursday morning, but it could be some time before the full extent of Milton's economic damage […]
Hurricane Milton Tornadoes Tear a Path of Destruction Through Florida, Killing 4
Hurricane Milton has devastated Florida from coast to coast, spawning a series of deadly tornadoes that left at least four people dead and millions without power on Thursday. Milton made landfall on the Florida Gulf Coast as a Category 3 storm Wednesday night. Sustained hurricane-force winds blew inland through communities still affected by Hurricane Helen […]
TERENCE P. JEFFREY: Government Employees Exceed Population Of Florida
The population of Florida is 22,610,726 as of July 2023. According to the U.S. Census Bureau. This ranked third among all states, surpassed only by Texas, which has a population of 30,503,301 people. and California's population was 38,965,193. As of September of this year, the country's federal, state, and local governments employed a record 23,421,000 […]
DeSantis: Harris ‘trying to inject herself’ into Florida hurricane relief effort
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) accused Vice President Harris of trying to get involved in the Hurricane Milton cleanup effort after the two men exchanged expletives about Hurricane Milton this week. CNBC's Andrew Ross Sorkin reports on Harris' exchange with the vice president after he accused DeSantis of playing politics by not answering calls to […]