Cuba begins to turn on lights after Ian blacks out island
Cuban officials said they had begun to restore some power Wednesday after Hurricane Ian knocked out electricity to the entire island while devastating some of the country’s most important tobacco farms...
View ArticleDeSantis, Biden bury the hatchet as Hurricane Ian strikes
Gov. Ron DeSantis and President Biden have put aside their considerable political differences as Hurricane Ian approaches.
View ArticleHurricane Ian: Central Florida officials warn of ‘historic flooding’ as storm...
Central Florida officials warned that Hurricane Ian could bring “historic flooding” to the region’s low-lying and flood-prone areas.
View ArticleDriver dies after car hydroplanes and crashes in Lake County, FHP says
A man from Howey-in-the-Hills died Wednesday afternoon after his car hydroplaned in Lake County.
View ArticleHurricane Ian winds down to Category 3 inland as it heads to Orlando
Hurricane Ian made its first landfall in Florida on the same island as Hurricane Charley 18 years ago with dangerous 150 mph winds while flooding cities up and down the Gulf Coast. It moved over...
View ArticleHurricane Ian leaves people trapped, hospital damaged in SW Florida
One of the strongest hurricanes to ever hit the United States barreled across the Florida peninsula overnight Wednesday, threatening catastrophic flooding inland, the National Hurricane Center warned.
View ArticleDeath of man draining pool during Hurricane Ian reported in Volusia County
Volusia County law enforcement reported an overnight death of a 72-year-old Deltona man who had gone outside during the storm to drain his pool.
View ArticleAfter Ian, Fort Myers-area hospitals evacuate hundreds of patients
Hundreds of hospital patients were being evacuated from facilities across the Fort Myers region Thursday after damage from Hurricane Ian cut off water supplies. One area hospital began assessing the...
View ArticlePolice: 1 man dead, another injured in Orlando shooting
One man died and another was injured in a shooting near Orlovista on Tuesday, according to the Orlando County’s Sheriff’s Office.
View ArticleHurricane Ian again a Category 1 storm over the Atlantic as Central Florida...
Hurricane Ian, downgraded to Tropical Storm Ian, is expected to become a hurricane again while Orlando and Central Florida reel in its aftermath.
View ArticleBiden says he’ll visit Florida when ‘conditions allow’ after Ian
“We’re going to do everything we can to provide everything they need,” Biden said, adding that his instruction to them was to call him directly at the White House with their needs. “They know how to do...
View ArticleHurricane Ian: Orlo Vista floods again, drawing National Guard response
Orlo Vista was among the neighborhoods in Central Florida where officials most feared Hurricane Ian's destruction.
View ArticleHurricane Ian devastates southwest Florida, leaving at least 10 dead
Hurricane Ian, one of the most powerful storms ever recorded in the U.S., swamped southwest Florida on Wednesday
View ArticleHurricane Ian: Orlando’s lakes overflow after storm’s deluge
Hurricane Ian pummeled Orlando with "historic flooding" and Mayor Buddy Dyer said the city is forced to wait for it to recede naturally.
View ArticleHurricane Ian: ‘Historic flooding’ in some Central Florida areas forces...
Multiple rescue efforts unfolded Thursday after Tropical Storm Ian plowed through and dumped a deluge on Central Florida.
View ArticleDisney World, Universal to reopen Friday in ‘phases’
Disney World and Universal Orlando will reopen in a "phased approach" starting Friday.
View ArticleHurricane Ian Live Updates: 2.6 million in Florida remain without power
Hurricane Ian regained strength over the Atlantic as the storm was again upgraded to Category 1 hurricane during the National Hurricane Center’s 5 p.m. update.
View ArticleTwo more assisted living facilities in Orange County flood, prompting rescue...
Orange County Fire Rescue responders are evacuating some 200 people at two neighboring assisted living facilities by UCF from dangerous flood water.
View ArticleCooler, cloudy day in Central Florida in Ian’s wake
With the remnants of Hurricane Ian headed north away from Florida, the Orlando area will see cooler temperatures under a still cloudy day on Friday.
View ArticleClimate change added 10% to Hurricane Ian’s rain, study says
Climate change added at least 10% more rain to Hurricane Ian, a study done immediately after the storm shows.
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