WASHINGTON (AP) — The facts emerging from Hurricane Helene’s destruction are heartrending: Businesses and homes destroyed, whole communities nearly wiped out, hundreds of lives lost, hundreds of
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Tropical Storm Milton forms in the Gulf of Mexico, expected to make landfall in Florida
MIAMI — Tropical Storm Milton formed in the Gulf of Mexico on Saturday and is forecast to bring “life-threatening impacts” to Florida — a state
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National Hurricane Center tracking 3 systems in tropics
MIAMI — The National Hurricane Center is tracking three tropical disturbances, including two that could affect Florida over the weekend or early next week. Hurricane Kirk is a
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Florida woman on probation for burglary and child neglect detained at St. Thomas airport
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — A woman who was on probation in Florida was arrested at the Cyril E. King Airport on St. Thomas for being a
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More deadly than wind, the storm surge from Hurricane Helene was devastating
TALLAHASSEE (AP) — In 2005, Hurricane Dennis landed near the Alabama-Florida state line as a Category 3 hurricane. Far to the east, Florida’s Big Bend
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Helene makes landfall in northwestern Florida as a Category 4 hurricane
CRAWFORDVILLE, Florida (AP) — Hurricane Helene made landfall Thursday night in northwestern Florida as a Category 4 storm as forecasters warned that the enormous system could create a “nightmare” storm
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‘Gargantuan’ Hurricane Helene could bring ‘catastrophic and deadly storm surge’ to Florida Gulf Coast
MIAMI — Hurricane Helene is strengthening as it moves across the eastern Gulf of Mexico towards a forecast Thursday evening or early Friday morning landfall over Florida’s
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‘Big mistake’: South Florida Haitians slam Trump’s false claim about immigrants eating pets
MIAMI — Growing up, Nathan Gabriel was teased for his Haitian heritage. He’s now growing increasingly concerned about the claims Donald Trump and his running
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Grand prize winner removed 20 Burmese pythons from the wild in Florida challenge
WEST PALM BEACH (AP) — It’s official, the Florida Python Challenge this year has a winner. The $10,000 grand prize went to Ronald Kiger, who
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Trump is safe after shots fired in apparent ‘attempted assassination’ in Florida
WEST PALM BEACH — Former President Donald Trump is safe after shots were fired at his golf course in Florida, while Trump was golfing there
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