Hurricane Helene makes landfall in Florida as powerful category 4 storm | Florida

Hurricane Helen made landfall on the Florida coast Thursday night as a powerful and destructive Category 4 storm, wreaking havoc across large swathes of the Gulf Coast and threatening high winds, storm surge, and heavy rain. The Miami-based UA National Hurricane Center said late Thursday that Helen was located about 45 miles (70 kilometers) east-southeast […]
Hurricane Helene makes landfall in Florida as Category 4 storm

Hurricane Helen will make landfall in Florida late Thursday night as a dangerous Category 4 storm, pummeling the sunny state with heavy rain, a potentially “unsurvivable” storm surge, and life-threatening winds. The devastating storm, the largest on record in the Gulf of Mexico, strengthened to an “extremely dangerous” Category 4 hurricane Thursday, with maximum sustained […]
Florida sheriff asks people who didn't evacuate to write contact info on leg

The Taylor County Sheriff's Office asked residents who did not evacuate to write their contact information on their arm or leg for identification as Hurricane Helen is expected to hit the county Thursday night. . “If you or someone you know chooses not to evacuate, wear a permanent marker on your arm or leg with […]
Dispute over jukebox song played in Florida restaurant allegedly leads to murder

A Mexican man living in the United States was wrongly charged with murder on Tuesday after he allegedly shot and killed another man during an argument over a jukebox song inside a Mexican restaurant in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, according to reports. . The Fort Lauderdale Police Department announced that 46-year-old Cesar Esquivel Estrada has been […]
Hurricane Helene heads to Florida as one of year’s most powerful US storms | Hurricanes

The storm heading toward Florida's Gulf Coast is currently expected to become a devastating Category 4 hurricane, according to the National Hurricane Center, making it one of the most powerful storms to hit the US this year. The main cause of Hurricane Helen's expansion was the waters of the Gulf of Mexico. Unprecedented high temperatures […]
Early voting begins in Illinois, North Dakota, Florida and Michigan

As the 2024 election moves forward, Illinois, North Dakota, Florida and Michigan all began early voting on Thursday. Here you'll find all the information about each state's elections and how to vote. Michigan is one of the most competitive states this season. In 2016, Michigan shocked the nation by supporting former President Trump by just […]
Florida surgeon accused of fatally removing man’s liver instead of spleen has license suspended

A Florida surgeon has had his medical license suspended by the state after he was accused of removing a man's liver instead of his spleen during surgery, causing the patient to bleed to death on the operating table. A reprehensible emergency order from the Florida Department of Health says Dr. Thomas Shakhnovsky's removal of Alabama […]
Dispute over jukebox song leads to one man getting murdered in Florida: Report

A man was charged with murder Tuesday after he reportedly shot and killed another man inside a Mexican restaurant in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, following an argument over a song that was playing on the jukebox. Fort Lauderdale police said 46-year-old Cesar Esquivel Estrada was arrested and charged with first-degree murder. Police responded to the Antohitos […]
Florida cop charged with engaging in sexual activity with ‘intoxicated’ teen in his home

A Florida police officer was arrested by his department on Monday after he allegedly gave alcohol to an underage girl and then flirted with the intoxicated girl whom investigators found in his home. The Tallahassee Police Department said former officer Danny Moore, 26, met the underage girl on an app and arranged to meet her […]
‘Thousands’ of Linemen Coming to Florida Ahead of Hurricane

“Thousands” of power line workers are heading to Florida ahead of Hurricane Helen, which could make landfall as a Category 3 or higher storm. “We're with TECO Energy in Tampa,” Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis said at a press conference Wednesday morning, “They've got a lot of power line workers in place in preparation for the […]