The Observer view on climate change: Hurricane Milton is a portent – but it’s not too late | Observer editorial
TThe catastrophe caused by Hurricane Milton provided clear evidence that we are entering a significant and alarming new phase in the global climate crisis. Increasing fossil fuel emissions are causing ocean temperatures and sea levels to rise, creating some of the most destructive storms Florida has ever seen. Together with Hurricane Helen, approximately 250 people […]
Florida Dog Abandoned in Hurricane Milton Is Rescued
A Florida dog stranded on the side of a highway in the aftermath of Hurricane Milton, whose image went viral, has been rescued and placed in a foster home, the Tallahassee Humane Society announced in a welcome update. The Florida Highway Patrol (FHP)'s Tampa office posted a clip Wednesday of a dog collared against a […]
Couple Finds Silver Lining After Hurricane Milton Uncovers Lost Ring
A Florida couple found a silver lining Wednesday when they discovered their wedding ring that had been missing for “nearly a decade” in the aftermath of Hurricane Milton. After returning to Japan, Laura Yorio explained She reported to Fox35 that she found her husband Basil's wedding ring in the backyard, but it was lost nine […]
Gov. DeSantis provides free gas in Florida amid Hurricane Milton fallout
Florida will distribute millions of gallons of free gasoline after Hurricane Milton hit the Sunshine State, Gov. Ron DeSantis announced Saturday. Fuel is already being distributed at three locations, the governor said, adding that more locations will open later Saturday, including at the Port of Tampa. Politico reported. The news comes after DeSantis faced criticism […]
Venomous caterpillars resurge in Florida following disastrous Hurricane Milton
Some of Hurricane Milton's horrors are small and fluffy. Floridians are warning that a type of harmless-looking caterpillar that actually hides poisonous spines that can cause incredible pain has made a comeback after a storm ripped through the Sunshine State this week. are. “Please be very careful picking up debris and hand tools in your […]
Sunday shows preview: Harris, Trump enter final stretch; US recovers from Hurricanes Helene, Milton
Vice President Harris and former President Trump are in the final stages of the 2024 US presidential election and are trying to energize their supporters while campaigning in battleground states. With 23 days left until Election Day, the vote count shows a close race for the White House. The country is also recovering from Hurricanes […]
Abandoned dog left tied to fence before Hurricane Milton now ‘safe and sound’ with new name
A bull terrier whose heart was stolen after being tied to a fence and abandoned before Hurricane Milton hit Florida is now recovering in a foster care home. This update was released Thursday by the Leon County Humane Society. The terrier, named Trooper after the law enforcement officer who rescued him, is now in foster […]
Florida Lieutenant Dan, Joseph Malinowski daughter lashes out against influencers after Hurricane Milton
The worried daughter of viral one-legged hurricane resister “Lieutenant Dan” has slammed the influencers and donors who funded her father, saying they enabled her father's drug use and how he “quickly He claimed that he was sending them to a “stage graveyard.” Ashley Ann Malinowski called for an end to all funds going to her […]
Florida dog cruelly tied to fence before Hurricane Milton ‘safe and sound’ in foster care, receives name
he soldier. A Florida dog who was brutally tied to a fence and abandoned before Hurricane Milton hit the Sunshine State is recovering “safe and sound” in a foster care home, where he's giving his rescuers a “smile” It's showing. The Florida Highway Patrol posted a heartbreaking video Wednesday of a pet standing wet “up […]
Florida couple marvels as Hurricane Milton uncovers long-lost wedding ring
A Florida couple's story of surviving Hurricane Milton has a silver lining after the storm unearths a sentimental wedding ring that was lost nearly a decade ago. Laura and Basil Yorio were forced to evacuate their home in Palm Bay, Florida, before the hurricane made landfall Wednesday as the storm was a Category 3 storm […]