The former president said Governor Ron DeSantis, a GOP favorite, is an “average” leader with “great public relations” Ex-US President Donald Trump has launched a rhetorical broadside against Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, insisting he is responsible for the governor’s growing popularity among Republicans, amid predictions that both could seek the GOP nomination in the 2024 … Read more
Tropical Storm Nicole reached hurricane force as it plowed into the Bahamas on Wednesday, lashing the West Indies archipelago nation with howling winds and raging surf while churning ever closer to Florida’s Atlantic shoreline. Nicole, newly classified as a hurricane, was packing sustained winds of up 120 km per hour as it made landfall on … Read more
CNN — Volusia County on the Atlantic coast of Florida faces the continued threat of flooding more than a week after Hurricane Ian ripped through the state. Gov. Ron DeSantis, who toured the county Friday, said inland areas still have a lot of standing water that doesn’t have anywhere to go. Officials are monitoring areas … Read more
Three years ago, Karen Hamilton and her husband Randy sold their house in Indianapolis and moved full-time to Pine Ridge Palms, a community of mobile homes in Fort Myers, Florida, to live out their golden years. This week, their humble enclave of snowbirds and sunseekers was in tatters — and on edge. The power had … Read more
Jessica Cosden’s family was huddled together at home as roofs rattled, trees crashed down, and surging waters filled the 400 miles of canals lacing their city. Then everything went dark. “We just lost power,” Cosden said. “My 3-year-old son is freaking out.” As Hurricane Ian charged ashore along Florida’s southwest coast Wednesday, it turned a … Read more
Hurricane Ian slowed economic activity as it barreled toward Florida’s west coast Tuesday, grounding flights and forcing Tampa International Airport to suspend all flight operations beginning at 5 p.m. The airport said it would close to prepare the airfield and terminals for impact by securing jet bridges, aircraft and other equipment. “It’s a very dangerous … Read more
Jesus Rodrigues loads wood into his vehicle Monday outside a Home Depot store in Orlando, Fla., in preparation for the arrival of Hurricane Ian. Phelan M. Ebenhack/AP hide caption toggle caption Phelan M. Ebenhack/AP Jesus Rodrigues loads wood into his vehicle Monday outside a Home Depot store in Orlando, Fla., in preparation for the arrival … Read more
BREVARD COUNTY, Fla. – NASA is set to attempt the first flight of its behemoth Space Launch System moon rocket Monday morning from Kennedy Space Center. The Artemis I mission will target the beginning of a two-hour launch window that opens at 8:33 a.m. EDT, marking what NASA has said will be the first integrated … Read more
He bested a crowded field of candidates looking to replace Democratic Rep. Val Demings in an Orlando-based district, including state Sen. Randolph Bracy, former US Rep. Corrine Brown — who recently settled a federal corruption case after winning a new trial and serving more than two years in prison — and former US Rep. Alan … Read more
OSCEOLA COUNTY, Fla. – You could say it was a mooooving violation on Florida’s Turnpike. A herd of up to 70 cows were let out of a burning trailer on the Florida Turnpike in Osceola County late Monday morning, blocking traffic for miles near the Canoe Creek Service Plaza, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. … Read more