Trump slams Florida’s DeSantis — RT World News

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

Hurricane Nicole triggers flooding in Bahamas on way to Florida’s Atlantic coast

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

Florida’s Volusia County faces continued threat of flooding more than a week after Hurricane Ian

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

‘Monster’ Hurricane Ian brings devastation to Florida’s booming south-west

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

Before Hurricane Ian, Florida’s Southwest Coast Was a Place to Escape the Chaos

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 grounds flights, halts economic activity along Florida’s west coast

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

Hurricane Ian hits Cuba, and Florida’s Tampa and St. Petersburg could be next : NPR

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

Artemis I moon mission set to launch from Florida’s Space Coast

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

Maxwell Frost: Gen Z candidate will win Democratic nomination in Florida’s 10th District, CNN projects

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

Cows block traffic for 30 miles on Florida’s Turnpike in Osceola County

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