A handful of Florida lawmakers have called for emergency funding in the wake of Hurricane Ian, but last month opposed legislation providing billions of dollars in disaster relief. Twelve Florida House lawmakers wrote a letter to Reps. Rosa DeLauro (D-Conn.) and Kay Granger (R-Texas), respectively chair and ranking member of the House Appropriations Committee, Tuesday …
SOUTH FLORIDA? NOW AT SIX AN URGENT CALL FOR HELP. MORE PEOPLE IN PALM BEACH COUNTY STILL WAIT, EXPRESSING ANXIETY AT HAVING NO WORD FROM FEMA AND STATE OFFICIALS THAT VICTIMS OF LAST WEEK’S TORNADOES SPARKED BY HURRICANE WILL GET INDIVIDUAL FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FOR THEIR LOSSES. EVENING. I AM TODD MCDERMOTT. AND I AM TIFFANY …
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FORT MYERS BEACH, FLORIDA – OCTOBER 04: Members of Virginia Task Force 2 Urban Search and Rescue … [+] The team combs through the wreckage of Fort Myers Beach in search of victims of Hurricane Ian on October 04, 2022 in Fort Myers Beach, Florida. Southwest Florida suffered severe damage during the Category 4 hurricane …
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Good luck in ‘Good House’ The movie “The Good House” stars Sigourney Weaver and Kevin Kline. And the theme is a New England realtor battling alcoholism. And the filming location was Chester. Me: Chester what? Westchester? Eastchester? Chester where? Sigourney: “Nova Scotia. The film is set in New England. Chester looks like Cape Cod and …
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In a tweet on Sunday, Matt Gaetz called on Congress to send financial aid to Florida. Gaetz said he was asking for help “on behalf of my fellow Florida Man who is in dire need of help.” Gaetz was among 201 Republicans who voted no to a bill that included money for FEMA. Loading Something …
Local, state and federal officials gave dire descriptions of Hurricane Ian’s impacts during their Sunday morning talk show appearances, with many calling for increased federal assistance. Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.), Sen. Rick Scott (R-Fla.), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Administrator Deanne Criswell and Mayor of Fort Myers, Fla. Kevin Anderson, who all surveyed the damage …
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Local, state and federal officials gave dire descriptions of Hurricane Ian’s impacts during their Sunday morning talk show appearances, with many calling for increased federal assistance. Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.), Sen. Rick Scott (R-Fla.), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Administrator Deanne Criswell and Mayor of Fort Myers, Fla. Kevin Anderson, who all surveyed the damage …
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Most customers will be restored by midnight Sunday Over 861,000 clients have been restored to date Restoration hours have been posted for all Duke Energy counties in Florida ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Duke Energy Florida expects 90% of its outages to be restored by Sunday evening as it works to restore the vast majority of …
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Governor Ron DeSantis provided an update in Fort Myers Saturday afternoon on aid to Florida residents following Hurricane Ian. More than 1,100 rescues have been completed as of 7am Saturday morning and crews are continuing their search and rescue efforts. DeSantis said utility crews are also actively working to restore power for those who have …
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As Hurricane Ian began moving through Florida, President Joe Biden detailed his administration’s efforts to prepare for the storm and warned residents to heed authorities’ warnings. “It’s deadly,” Biden said of the Category 4 storm as he spoke at a White House conference on hunger and nutrition. “You must obey all warnings and instructions from …
