Florida: Helene Set To Make Landfall As A Category 4 Hurricane
A sign posts an evacuation order as people prepare for Hurricane Helen in Cedar Key, Florida, on Sept. 25, 2024. Thousands of residents began evacuating coastal Florida on Wednesday as the US government braced for Hurricane Helen, which is forecast to make landfall as a powerful and deadly storm. Helen strengthened into a hurricane in […]
Tropical Storm Helene on track to become major hurricane as it approaches Florida
Tropical Storm Helene strengthened rapidly on Wednesday and is expected to become a major hurricane as it approaches Florida, while residents are scrambling to prepare for a deadly storm surge, destructive hurricane-force winds and flooding rains. The National Hurricane Center (NHC) said there was a risk of life-threatening storm surge along the entire west coast […]
Gov. Ron DeSantis Declares State of Emergency for Majority of Florida Counties
Update: The Governor Extension A state of emergency has been declared for 61 counties. The original article is below. Florida Governor Ron DeSantis declared a state of emergency this week for 41 of the state's 67 counties as a result of a major hurricane (Category 3 or higher) expected to make landfall somewhere in the […]
Man charged with attempted assassination of Trump at Florida golf club | Donald Trump
A man who allegedly lurked with a gun outside Donald Trump's South Florida golf course on Sept. 15 and wrote about his desire to kill Trump was indicted on Tuesday on charges of plotting to kill the Republican presidential nominee. Ryan Wesley Routh, 58, was indicted in South Florida federal court on five counts of […]
Florida suspect’s plan goes up in smoke when SUV becomes engulfed in flames
A Florida criminal suspect's plan to escape authorities has literally gone up in smoke. According to the Marion County Sheriff's Office, Derrick Rouse, 39, was arrested Friday after a car chase that authorities say began when two deputies were called to a domestic dispute over a gold Chevrolet Trailblazer at a gas station in Murphy. […]
Florida man accused of threatening Trump released from house arrest
A Florida man was released from house arrest a week ago after being accused of making death threats on social media against Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump and his running mate J.D. Vance. Michael Martin Wiseman, 68, of Jupiter, was arrested in July and released from house arrest on Sept. 17, according to court records. […]
600,000 Florida Blue customers could be impacted if a new insurance contract with Baptist Health can’t be reached – WJXT News4JAX
Jacksonville, Florida — Thousands of Florida Blue customers are in limbo as they wait to see whether Baptist Health Systems will remain in their health care payment network. In just seven days, Florida Blue's insurance contract with Baptist Health expires. The two sides are still negotiating a contract, and if no agreement is reached by […]
Pervy Florida youth basketball coach offered to buy kids: cops
An ailing Florida youth basketball coach accused of sexually abusing several children during a disturbing sleepover party and then offering to buy the kids from their parents for $5,000, according to reports. Carl Lombard, 58, who coached children at the Boys and Girls Club of Ocala, allegedly sexually abused several boys at his home last […]
Michael Steele predicts Harris will flip Florida, North Carolina
Michael Steele, a former Republican National Chairman and now a frequent critic of the party, said Sunday that he believes Vice President Harris will win the general election, flipping North Carolina and Florida in the process. “This coalition that Kamala Harris and Tim Walz are building right now is not only remarkable, but if she […]
Cops bust up Florida car theft ring that stole high-end cars from Florida dealerships with reprogrammed keys
Police say a high-tech car theft ring led by two brothers is suspected of using key fob programmers to steal $2.5 million worth of luxury vehicles from dealerships across Florida. Authorities had been investigating the crime ring since mid-March, after it allegedly stole 30 new vehicles from 20 parking lots in 11 counties. According to […]