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Hurricane Ernesto closing in on Bermuda. Expect dangerous beach conditions in Florida
Hurricane Ernesto is closing in on Bermuda as a Category 2 storm, according to the 5 p.m. advisory from the National Hurricane Center. It's expected to bring a prolonged period of strong winds and storm surge on Bermuda that has already begun and is expected to continue through Saturday night. Ernesto also is forecast...
Florida Forecast: Relief from Heat as Temperatures Dip Below 75°F This Weekend
Tampa, FL – Tampa Bay residents can expect a break from the persistent summer heat this weekend as cooler temperatures roll in, bringing some much-needed relief. The National Weather Service in Tampa Bay forecasts a drop in dew points, resulting in lower morning temperatures on Saturday. The majority of the region will experience temperatures in the low to mid-70s, with Brooksville likely seeing the coolest morning in the area.
Impact of Hurricane Debby on North Florida Citrus
High wind speeds were prevalent when Hurricane Debby passed through the North Florida region last week. Perry, Florida, received the brunt of those winds. According to Lisa Strange, University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences Extension agent in Taylor County, wind speeds were recorded at 80 miles per hour. It led to some citrus trees toppling over. Others reported similar damage throughout the cold-hardy citrus region.
SWFL contractor expands services, nears $50M in revenue
Key takeaway: Extreme Companies of Florida is on an eight-year growth tear, from painting to demolition to roofing. What started with one unit in 2016 now has four divisions, 200 employees and nearly $50 million in annual revenue. Core challenge: The uncertain economy makes projections and planning complicated for the...
Kitchen Cops: Dead roach found in Waffle House pickle jar
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (WAFF) - There are only two trouble spots to report this week in Madison County, but one of them has one of the most disturbing things we’ve ever seen in a Kitchen Cops report and the other is inside Huntsville Hospital. The Waffle House on Pratt Avenue...
City of Niceville to host free document shredding event on August 20
NICEVILLE, Fla.—The City of Niceville is hosting a free shredding event on Tuesday, August 20, from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m., where Niceville residents can securely destroy their unwanted personal documents. A Shred-it truck will be stationed in the softball complex parking lot on Campbell Drive, accessible via Palm...
Concerns arise over Milton plan to discharge contaminants near drinking water wells
The Florida Department of Environmental Protection has added its voice to those of water utilities and conservationists in expressing concerns about the level of dangerous contaminants known as forever chemicals, or PFAS, the city of Milton could potentially be discharging into the ground within the boundaries of the Santa Rosa County's Wellfield Protection District. ...
Lawyer and family of U.S. Air Force airman killed by Florida deputy demand that he face charges
More than three months after a U.S. Air Force airman was gunned down by a Florida sheriff’s deputy, his family and their lawyer are demanding that prosecutors decide whether to bring charges against the former lawman. At a Friday news conference, civil rights attorney Ben Crump questioned why the investigation has taken so long, noting that the shooting of Senior Airman Roger Fortson was captured on the deputy’s body camera video. He said that “for Black people in America, when they delay, delay, delay, that tells us they’re trying to sweep it under the rug.” “It’s on video y’all,” Crump added. “It ain’t no mystery what happened.”
Multibillion-Dollar Florida Reservoir Seeks To Supply South Floridians With Clean Drinking Water
The reservoir will recharge the aquifer that provides South Florida residents with clean drinking water and reduce harmful algal blooms. A joint project between the US Army Corps of Engineers and the South Florida Water Management District (SFWMD) will bring the Everglades Agricultural Area (EAA), a multi-billion dollar reservoir, to the state of Florida to fulfill a decades-long Comprehensive Everglades Restoration Plan.
Billionaire Larry Ellison buys Florida resort. Here's a look at his other hotels
Multi-billionaire Larry Ellison, who made his fortune in the software industry by co-founding Oracle, also has dipped his hands into the hospitality industry with the purchase of several resort and hotel properties in Hawaii, California and Nevada. His most recent hotel buy was a Florida whopper. In early August, he paid a recorded $277.4 million for the 300-plus-room, Eau Palm Beach Resort & Spa in Manalapan, a luxury beachfront property in the wealthy town south of...
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