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As Hurricane Ian makes its entrance, Florida utility companies have already documented hundreds of thousands of homes without power.
The update occurred at a 1:45 p.m., press conference in Charlotte County, with Eric Silagy, Florida Power & Light.
The Florida Department of Corrections reported there were no reported injuries to inmates or on-duty staff at various prison facilities.
Hurricane Ian is now a Category 3 storm and “battering western Cuba” with high winds and “life-threatening storm surge."
Hurricane Ian certainly will cause billions of dollars in property damage amid a crisis in Florida's insurance market.
Gov. Ron DeSantis will attempt to resist testifying in Andrew Warren's legal challenge to the governor's order suspending him.
In the wake of this historic storm, DeSantis described it as "nasty weather."
Thousands of Floridians are dying of drug overdoses caused by fentanyl, the report states.
The National Hurricane Center on Monday placed Tampa Bay under a hurricane watch and a storm surge watch.
“When you put people on the road, that’s not cost-free. I mean, there’s traffic," said the governor.
The ACLU is accusing the Baker County Sheriff's Office of “egregious” conditions for immigrants held at the county detention center.
As Hurricane Ian continues its path toward the west coast of Fla., President Joe Biden Tuesday afternoon showed support for Floridians.
The report states that instead of helping Florida plebeians, DeSantis "did the bidding of developers and billionaires."
When assessing the educational performance of the impoverished and students of color, the report states DeSantis is markedly indifferent.
“Ron, you trafficked these people,” Crist said. “You lied to them. You spent our tax money flying them across the country.”
With the general election less than three months away, Florida voters may not get many opportunities to watch candidates square off.
Three Fla., school districts drew nearly 400 book bans or challenges during the 2021-22 school year, according to an advocacy group's data.
Legal complications are growing for Gov. Ron DeSantis over his airlift of asylum seekers from Texas to Martha's Vineyard.
The White House and Democratic National Committee announced that President Joseph Biden's visit to Florida on Tuesday has been postponed.
Jade Ladue spent last weekend celebrating her son's 13th birthday with him. And despite the stereotype of his age, her son is thriving.
