A flood of 911 calls hit emergency operators in Florida's Panhandle as Hurricane Michael roared ashore. The operators could only listen and take note of each caller's address, because no first responders could be sent out into the storm's fierce winds and catastrophic flooding. The News Herald...

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  • It's not a matter of if a hurricane will hit Florida, but when, forecasters say
    As if to punctuate Florida's vulnerability to damaging weather, wind gusts of 71 mph, just shy of hurricane force, were recorded early Friday in Tallahassee, where mangled metal and other debris from ...
    05/11/2024 - 4:54 am | View Link
  • Gov. Ron DeSantis declares a state of emergency after tornadoes hit North Florida
    Thunderstorms and at least 3 confirmed tornados barreled through Tallahassee early Friday morning, resulting in at least one local death and leaving more than 80-thousand people without power. The ...
    05/10/2024 - 3:04 pm | View Link
  • At least 1 person dead after storms hit Florida. Tampa Bay likely to stay hot and dry.
    Tens of thousands of people in the Tallahassee area were without power Friday and restoring all customers could take through the weekend, officials said.
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    The relaunch of online sports betting in Florida is keeping the state’s gambling hotline busier than ever. The volume of calls and messages to the gambling helpline has more than doubled since ...
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