Author: Jorge Borges - Local News

CHARLOTTE COUNTY, Fla. - Charlotte County Sheriff Bill Prummell and Punta Gorda Police Department Chief Pam Davis have enacted a curfew from 9 p. [...]

Orange County Sheriff, Mayor Says Expect Direct Impact From Hurricane Ian

ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. - Expect a direct impact to Orange County, with up to 2ft of rain & tropical storm force winds of 35 mph starting at 2 p. [...]

City Of Orlando Issues Lake Advisory For All Lakes

ORLANDO, Fla. - The City of Orlando has issued a Lake Advisory for all lakes for the duration of Hurricane Ian and directly afterward. Due to [...]

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis To Give Update On Hurricane Ian At 1 PM

Gov. Ron DeSantis said millions of Floridians will face power outages over the next two days as monstrous Hurricane Ian barrels through [...]

Hurricane Ian Eyewall Begins To Move Onshore In Florida

The eyewall of Hurricane Ian is moving onshore in Florida. Catastrophic storm surge of 12 to 18 feet along with destructive waves are expected al [...]

Florida Department Of Health Polk County: Importance Of Minimizing Water Use

BARTOW, Fla. - By minimizing water use during times of flooding and or electrical outages, there will be less of an opportunity for sewage issues [...]

Hillsborough County Opens New Shelter, Closes Another Shelter At Capacity

HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, Fla. - Hillsborough County has opened a new special-needs shelter at the Yuengling Center, located at 12499 USF Bull Run Dri [...]

City Of Zephyrhills Declares Local State Of Emergency Ahead Of Hurricane Ian

ZEPHYRHILLS, Fla. - The City of Zephyrhills has issued a local state of emergency in advance of Hurricane Ian. The City's government offices ( [...]

Tampa International Airport Closes Airport Due To Hurricane Ian

TAMPA, Fla. - As planned, Tampa International Airport suspended all operations beginning at 5 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 27 due to Hurricane Ian, which [...]

Westbound Lanes On Siesta Bridge & John Ringling Causeway Closed To Non-Residents