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The state’s emergency rules allow Gov. Ron DeSantis to suspend state laws and a competitive bidding process to award millions of dollars from an account he alone controls.
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Fake contractor scammed hurricane victims out of over $100,000, Florida cops sayIn September 2022, Hurricane Ian made landfall in southwest Florida as a Category 4 storm and caused nearly 150 deaths, according to the National Hurricane Center. It was the costliest hurricane in Florida’s history, experts say.
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Latin Times on MSN'Alligator Alcatraz' Funded by Taxpayer Money Intended for Florida's Hurricane Response, Disaster Preparedness: ReportGov. Ron DeSantis awarded $20 million in no-bid contracts, including nearly $500,000 for an emergency radio system that was originally designated for disaster preparedness during the active hurricane season.
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Irish Star on MSNFlorida and Gulf Coast on alert for potential hurricane as residents warned about indicatorsThe Sunshine State might want to keep its umbrellas close with the National Hurricane Center reporting that they are observing a low-pressure trough on the Atlantic coast, which they fear could develo
"Should development take place on the Atlantic side of Florida, it may once again drift northward toward the U.S. coast," Accuweather said on July 11. The more plausible option is development on the Gulf side, which could be steered westward along the northern Gulf Coast, the weather forecast company stated.
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Federal cuts to the National Weather Service and The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration could tamper with hurricane forecast accuracy.
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Irish Star on MSNFlorida weather: Tropical Storm Dexter looms as locals told to brace for floodingThe weather system moving across the Florida Panhandle was showing signs of becoming a tropical depression on Thursday while moving towards the northern Gulf Coast, officials said
A disorganized low-pressure area off Florida's east coast is showing increasing chances of becoming a tropical depression or tropical storm later in the week, the National Hurricane Center said. Even now,