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‘Worst Hurricane I Have Ever Been In’: Floridians Pick Up The Pieces Of Ian’s Aftermath

“It’s kind of hard to talk about because we don’t have a place to go,” Michelle Reidy of Iona, Florida, told AccuWeather on Thursday – one day after Category 4 Hurricane Ian crashed into southwestern Florida with maximum sustained of 150 mph, causing utter devastation.

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Ian Brings ‘catastrophic’ Flooding Along South Carolina Coast

Hurricane Ian's apocalyptic destruction across Florida continued to unfold, the massive storm took aim at South Carolina's shore.

Zenger

Trump Files $475 Million Defamation Lawsuit Against CNN

Former President Donald Trump on Monday sued CNN, seeking $475 million in damages, saying the network had defamed him in an effort to short-circuit any future political campaign. The lawsuit, filed in US District Court in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, focuses primarily on the term “The Big Lie” about Trump's false…

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In Ian's wake, Florida residents brave a slow wait for power

Nearly a week after Hurricane Ian smashed into Florida and left carved a path of destruction that reached into the Carolinas, more than half a million statewide residents are facing another day without electricity

The Independent UK

Hurricane Ian death toll surpasses 100 as rescuers continue search for survivors

At least 100 people have died from the impact of Hurricane Ian in Florida which hit last Wednesday causing devastation and rescue teams are continuing to look for survivors

Daily Mirror

Judge: ITG is liable for Florida tobacco settlement payments

A Delaware judge says cigarette manufacturer ITG Brands assumed liability for tobacco settlement payments to the state of Florida when it acquired four brands from Reynolds American in 2015

The Independent UK

Reports: Migrant flights’ mysterious recruiter identified

Several media outlets have identified the mysterious woman who allegedly lured dozens of migrants on Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’ flights to Martha’s Vineyard from San Antonio

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About 100 deaths across 10 Florida counties linked to Hurricane Ian

MIAMI — Florida officials have linked about 100 deaths spanning 10 counties to Hurricane Ian, with more than half in Lee County where storm surges as high as 10 feet razed homes and destroyed some of the only bridges that contact barrier island residents to the mainland.

Miami Herald

Orlando fuel prices fall as gas tax holiday takes effect

A one-month gas tax holiday that kicked in Saturday helped to push Orlando-area gas prices to their lowest average since January.

Orlando Sentinel

All candidates for Seminole County School Board District 5 in Florida complete Ballotpedia’s Candidate Connection survey

Both of the candidates running in the November 8, 2022, general election for Seminole County School Board District 5 — Dana Fernandez and Autumn Garick — completed Ballotpedia’s Candidate Connection survey. These survey responses allow voters to hear directly from candidates about what motivates them to run for office.

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All candidates for Florida House of Representatives District 42 complete Ballotpedia’s Candidate Connection survey

Both of the candidates running in the November 8, 2022, general election for Florida House of Representatives District 42 — incumbent Anna Eskamani (D) and Bonnie Jackson (R) — completed Ballotpedia’s Candidate Connection survey. These survey responses allow voters to hear directly from candidates about what motivates them to run…

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All candidates for Florida House of Representatives District 36 complete Ballotpedia’s Candidate Connection survey

Both of the candidates running in the November 8, 2022, general election for Florida House of Representatives District 36 — Deborah Poulalion (D) and Rachel Plakon (R) — completed Ballotpedia’s Candidate Connection survey. These survey responses allow voters to hear directly from candidates about what motivates them to run for…

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Flooding, outages, confusion: Florida reels as Hurricane Ian death toll rises

Stories of tragedy and delay emerge as search-and-rescue teams discover survivors and fatalities

The Guardian - US

All candidates for Florida House of Representatives District 2 complete Ballotpedia’s Candidate Connection survey

Both of the candidates running in the November 8, 2022, general election for Florida House of Representatives District 2 — incumbent Alex Andrade (R) and Carollyn Taylor (D) — completed Ballotpedia’s Candidate Connection survey. These survey responses allow voters to hear directly from candidates about what motivates them to run…

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Hundreds remain in Florida shelters after Hurricane Ian; untold numbers left without a home

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — At least 1,700 people remain in emergency shelters five days after Hurricane Ian ravaged the Southwest Florida coast and parts of Central Florida, a figure that demonstrates the enormity of the post-hurricane crisis as recovery efforts are underway.

Salon

DeSantis' "Perla" identified as Army vet

Perla Huerta is a former U.S. Army counterintelligence agent and combat medic specialist

Sports Illustrated

NFL Scouts Now Waiting on Bryce Young’s Status

Plus more notes on Week 5 of the college football season, including prospects at Florida and Iowa.

ABC News

Saved by a Donald Trump floatie: How Lonnie survived Hurricane Ian as water flooded his Florida home

When Hurricane Ian hit, Lonnie Winn turned to Donald Trump for help. Lonnie can't swim and he and his partner decided he should get into a Donald Trump-styled floatie as the water rushed into their home.

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The Independent UK

Florida school shooter contemplated massacre for years

Florida school shooter Nikolas Cruz told a prosecution psychiatrist he began contemplating mass murder while in middle school

Roll Call

Biden pledge in Puerto Rico contrasts with prior Trump effort - Roll Call

Biden's visit to Puerto Rico brought back memories of a similar trip by his predecessor. But this was entirely different.

The Independent UK

Fort Myers beach ‘no longer exists’ as popular tourist getaway destroyed by Hurricane Ian

US Senator Marco Rubio said that there is no comparison to the scale of the damage in Florida

Miami Herald

President Biden visits Puerto Rico on Monday, will announce aid after Hurricane Fiona

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — President Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden are traveling to Puerto Rico on Monday, the first stop to storm-stricken parts of the United States after Hurricane Fiona flooded the island last month and Hurricane Ian devastated southwestern Florida less than two weeks later.

The Conversation

Hurricane Ian: how climate change is making North Atlantic tropical storms worse

Hurricane Ian first made landfall in western Cuba as a category 3 storm, wiping out power for 11 million people. It continued northwards over the Gulf of Mexico where it strengthened over exceptionally warm ocean water (which meteorologists describe as “rocket fuel” for hurricanes).

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Bowl Projections from Action Network: Where MSU, rest of Big Ten lands after Week 5

Check out where the Spartans and every other Big Ten team lands in the Action Network's updated bowl projections

The Guardian - US

Ex-US army medic allegedly lured migrants on to flights to Martha’s Vineyard

Perla Huerta was reportedly sent to Texas from Florida to fill planes chartered by DeSantis, offering gift cards to asylum seekers

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