Today, Governor Ron DeSantis and First Lady Casey DeSantis awarded $2 million through the Florida Disaster Fund to four first responder organizations which have had members impacted by Hurricane Ian. These organizations will use these funds to help impacted first responders recover following Hurricane Ian.…
Read More Florida Governor Ron DeSantis Awards $2 Million To First Responders Of Hurricane Ian
The Waukesha, Wisconsin, Christmas parade killings’ alleged perpetrator was thrown out of the main courtroom for the third time in two days after disobeying the judge’s request to read a COVID-19 test result. Darrell Brooks, who is representing himself at trial, claimed in court Wednesday…
Read More Waukesha Killer, Darrell Brooks, Kicked Out Of Courtroom Three Times In Two Days
Today, Governor Ron DeSantis along with the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) Secretary, Jared W. Perdue, announced the early completion of emergency road and bridge repairs for Pine Island. On Sunday, Governor DeSantis directed FDOT to work with Lee County to expedite work and complete repairs by…
Read More Florida Gov. DeSantis: Bridge Repairs To Pine Island Completed Ahead Of Schedule
After Hurricane Ian demolished communities in Florida, rescue crews are going door to door in search of survivors. Sadly, more deaths are being reported. As of Tuesday, at least 102 people have been reported killed by the hurricane in Florida – 55 of them in Lee County,…
Read More Hurricane Ian Death Toll Rises In Florida
A police officer was arrested last week in Florida after strangling his girlfriend who refused sex with the man. Deke Allen Brucker, a now former Jacksonville Sheriff Officer, was arrested and charged last Thursday, with committing domestic battery by strangulation and tampering with evidence, a…
Read More Police Officer Arrested In Florida After Strangling Girlfriend Who Refused Sex
The National Hurricane Center (NHC) is monitoring two Atlantic tropical disturbances for possible development. A tropical wave located several hundred miles south of the Cabo Verde Islands continues to produce disorganized showers and thunderstorms, the NHC said in an advisory Monday morning. “An elongated area…
Read More NHC Monitoring Two Tropical Waves As Florida Still Reckoning Hurricane Ian Aftermath
A dramatic rescue in Sanibel Island was caught on camera by a news team from the air. Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody tweeted out, “Amazing video of first responders rescuing a person stranded on Sanibel Island. There are thousands of brave Floridians working around the…
Read More Stranded Person In Sanibel Island, Florida Puts “HELP” On Windows To Gain Attention Of Rescue Workers
FEMA announced that federal disaster assistance has been made available to the state of Florida to supplement state, tribal, and local recovery efforts in the areas affected by Hurricane Ian beginning Sept. 23 and continuing. The President’s action makes federal funding available to affected individuals…
Read More Residents, Business Owners Can Now Apply For Federal Assistance In Florida Post Hurricane Ian
CITRUS COUNTY, Fla. – Hurricane Ian has been downgraded to a tropical storm. Citrus County is no longer under a storm surge warning and the areal flood watch for our county has been canceled. The Citrus County Sheriff’s Office Emergency Operations Center is now downgrading…
Read More Citrus County Storm Surge Warning, Flood Watch Canceled
TAMPA, Fla. – Tampa International Airport will suspend all operations beginning at 5 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 27, due to Hurricane Ian, which continues to threaten the Tampa Bay region with strong winds, heavy rain, and storm surge. The 5 p.m. closure will allow the Airport to…
Read More Tampa International Airport To Suspend Operations Tuesday Ahead Of Hurricane Ian