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Can Florida handle hurricane recovery without federal support?
The federal government gave Florida more than $4 billion last year to recover from one of the most destructive hurricane ...
Florida has changed hurricane tax-free periods. Is it a good deal for shoppers?
And in Florida, sales tax is already waived on most grocery items that are meant to be consumed at home, including staples ...
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Florida weather: Hurricanes to strike after yet another enormous dust plume
It's thankfully been a quiet start to hurricane season for Florida, but experts say calm weather is unlikely to continue ...
National Hurricane Center tracking 4 tropical waves. Dangerous heat expected in Florida
After surging to Category 4 in less than a day, Erick hit Mexico as a Category 3 hurricane. The NHC is tracking 4 waves, ...
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‘Above average’ hurricane season predicted
We’ve all heard the saying, “April showers bring May flowers,” to which in Florida we might add, “and May flowers bring hurricane season.” While record-breaking rainfall in many areas last month ...
‘All feet on the ground': Red Cross South Florida needs volunteers for hurricane season
Susy Rodriguez remembers her first time responding to a fatality as an American Red Cross volunteer. It was October 2022 and ...
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Storm-ready sanctuaries: How Florida’s animal caretakers prepare for hurricane season
NOAA is projecting another above-average hurricane season, with 13 to 19 storms. Pets and farm animals need to be a part of ...
When are Florida sales tax holidays for hurricane, school supplies? What might change
A $1.3 billion tax cut package is before Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis. If approved, the bill makes permanent changes to some ...
Disaster relief groups worry immigrants won’t go to hurricane shelters amid crackdown
With hurricane season underway amid a massive state and federal push for deportations, some disaster relief groups are worried that fear of immigration raids could keep foreign-born Floridians from ...
Hurricane season is back, but for parts of Florida, it feels like it never ended
Months after back-to-back hurricanes slammed Florida’s Gulf Coast, residents are still facing red tape, delays, and confusion ...
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Florida Weather: Central parts of the state to be hit by 'heat dome' as hurricane experts predict when to brace for first storm
Experts fear worst is yet to come. But a quiet start to the season does not necessarily mean it will continue and experts–who ...