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The Latest Breaking News from Florida

After Ian, the effects in southwest Florida are everywhere

Hurricane Ian was over southwest Florida for just a few hours

The Independent UK

At a Florida trailer park, survivors speak of Ian's wrath

Ian’s fierce winds howled through a Gulf coast trailer park with such force that residents felt they would be lifted off the ground, even blown away

The Independent UK

Trump news – live: Maggie Haberman shares book notes after Trump calls her a liar

Author posts photo of Trump’s handwritten answers to her questions

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Hurricane Ian heads for Carolinas after pounding Florida

A revived Hurricane Ian is bearing down on South Carolina’s coast and the historic city of Charleston, with forecasters predicting a storm surge and floods

The Independent UK

Hurricane Ian – live: Florida damage may top $120bn as Charleston airport shuts before South Carolina landfall

Ian now approaching the Carolinas with winds of 85mph, National Hurricane Center says

The Independent UK

‘Absolute devastation’: Hurricane Ian decimates Fort Myers Beach

FORT MYERS BEACH — They thought second floors would be safe.

Tribune News Service

Florida begins to assess devastation wrought by Hurricane Ian

FORT MYERS, Fla. — On the vacation island resorts of Sanibel and Captiva, rescuers flew in on helicopters because the roads from the mainland of Southwest Florida had collapsed into San Carlos Bay. To the south, Fort Myers Beach, once a lively town center of fish restaurants and bars, was…

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Hurricane Ian Drives Closure Of Volvo, Mercedes Plants In South Carolina

The hurricane made landfall in Florida but is expected to hit the Carolinas on Friday.

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Mail ballot delays possible in parts of Florida amid Hurricane Ian, election official says

MIAMI — Election officials in Florida are discussing alternative means of voting for counties most affected by Hurricane Ian, with just a week before the deadline for mail ballots to be sent out and less than six weeks until Election Day.

Miami Herald

US hero jumps into sea surge as Hurricane Ian rages before rescuing trapped neighbour

Gage Long has told how his apartment block in Fort Myers, Florida, was battered by Hurricane Ian and that he jumped into the sea surge to rescue a trapped neighbour from her home as the water rose

Daily Mirror

‘Absolute devastation’: Hurricane Ian decimates Fort Myers Beach

FORT MYERS BEACH, Fla. — They thought second floors would be safe.

Tribune News Service

Thousands trapped in flooded homes in Florida as Ian regains hurricane strength

Rescue crews piloted boats and waded through inundated streets Thursday to save thousands of Floridians trapped amid flooded homes and shattered buildings left by Hurricane Ian, which crossed into the Atlantic Ocean and churned toward another landfall in South Carolina.

France 24

Ian’s path of ruin: Sanibel bridge severed, Gulf Coast cities flooded, at least 12 dead

Miami Herald

Brady Shares a Way People Can Help Those Impacted By Hurricane Ian

The Buccaneers star announced Thursday he plans to make a donation toward ongoing relief efforts in the state of Florida.

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Hurricane Ian death toll rises in storm-stricken areas. ‘Takes days’ or longer to determine

MIAMI — About a dozen people have died due to Hurricane Ian, which President Joe Biden has said could be the “deadliest” in Florida history.

Benzinga

Traveling In Or Out Of Florida? Here's The Latest From Its Airports

Hurricane Ian continues to batter Florida with many airports remaining closed and many flights being canceled. According to Flight Aware, a service that monitors flight status in real-time, nearly 2,000 flights within the U.S were canceled on Thursday, with Florida seeing the greatest percentage.

WEKU

More than 2.5 million Florida students have missed school during Hurricane Ian

The vast majority of Florida's public school districts closed at least one day this week as the storm made its way across the state.

The Independent UK

Woman braves Hurricane Ian flood to check on stranger's mom

As Hurricane Ian swept across southwest Florida, Christine Bomlitz grew anxious

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Daily Mirror

Pensioner dies draining pool as Hurricane Ian batters Florida with 155mph winds and rain

Police believe the man was using a hose to drain the pool down a hill and into a 30-foot-wide canal, where a steep decline into the water was extremely soft and slippery due to the heavy rain

Tribune News Service

Trump special master deadline extended until Dec. 16 by judge

WASHINGTON — A federal judge in Florida has extended the timeline for the review of documents seized from former President Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago home, delaying the fight over whether any materials are privileged by another two weeks.

Benzinga

Four Times Elon Musk Has Tried To Play Savior During Disasters

Elon Musk has a knack for portraying himself as a hero in times of crisis. Today, the Tesla Inc (NASDAQ: TSLA) CEO tweeted amid the ongoing floods and hurricane damage in Florida that Cybertrucks can “briefly serve as a boat.”

Reuters

A Florida town rebuilt after one hurricane endures another

When the people of Punta Gorda on Florida's Gulf Coast rebuilt Charlotte High School, they vowed it would never be pulverized by a hurricane again.

The Independent UK

Storm-battered Florida businesses face arduous rebuilding

Hotels, restaurants and other businesses along Florida's southwest coast face a long rebuilding process after Hurricane Ian

The Guardian - AU

Morning mail: deadly wake of Florida hurricane, Putin to annex Ukraine land, Australia’s food waste bill climbs

Friday: Rescue crews in Florida are searching for residents trapped by floods in the path of Hurricane Ian, as Joe Biden warns of loss of life. Plus: is Australia on track to becoming a republic?

Orlando Sentinel

FSU-Wake Forest game remains on track for Saturday

Florida State officials remain confident that the Seminoles’ football game against Wake Forest will kick off Saturday at 3:30 p.m. without delays. The game’s status has been in question after Hurricane Ian ravaged Florida Wednesday and Thursday.

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