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The Weather Channel reports: H​urricane Milton will make landfall in Florida tonight into early Thursday where it poses a major threat to life and property as it hammers the state with destructive storm surge, devastating wind damage, potentially catastrophic flooding rainfall and several tornadoes. Bands of heavy rain containing strong wind gusts are spreading across parts of the state well …

Politico reports: Florida Rep. Carlos Gimenez said Wednesday that GOP Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene and others who think like her that humans can control the weather need “to have their head examined.” Gimenez’s rebuke of his conspiratorially minded Republican colleague comes as Hurricane Milton bears down on Florida’s Gulf Coast and in the wake of Hurricane Helene, which made landfall …

The Miami Herald reports: Palm Beach International Airport will suspend flight operations at 9 p.m. Wednesday. Airport leaders say PBIA is not a shelter for people or cars. The region’s other two major airports, Miami International and Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International, remain open, although flights could be canceled or delayed. Palm Beach International joins several other major Florida airports in ceasing …

The Weather Channel reports: H​urricane Milton will make landfall in Florida tonight into early Thursday where it poses a major threat to life and property as it hammers the state with destructive storm surge, devastating wind damage, potentially catastrophic flooding rainfall and several tornadoes. “The track of Hurricane Milton continues to be a worst-case scenario for the Tampa Bay region …

The Meidas Touch reports: Donald Trump says he always wanted to “win” the Purple Heart. Alas, his pesky bone spurs prevented him from being able to serve in the military. None of Trump’s children ever served nor did his father or grandfather – either in the military or in law enforcement. Eric Trump said that he always wanted to be …

Mediaite reports: Florida officials are telling residents who don’t intend to evacuate from the areas expected to be hit hardest by Hurricane Milton to write their names and the phone number of a family member on themselves so their bodies can be identified and their families find out about their deaths, according to CNN’s Paul Murphy. In an appearance on …

Florida Politics reports: Another hurricane brings another unambiguous assertion of Floridians’ right to self-defense from the state’s Governor. “If you think you’re going to go in and loot, you got another thing coming,” Gov. Ron DeSantis said during a briefing at the state’s Emergency Operations Center. “If you go into somebody’s house after the storm passes, think that you’re going …

“It’s not about you, Kamala. It’s about the people of Florida. My focus is exactly where it should be. And I can tell you this. I’ve worked on these hurricanes under both President Trump and President Biden. Neither of them ever tried to politicize it. She has never called on any of the storms we’ve had since she’s been vice …

The Insider reports: “There’s never been one like this,” Mayor Jane Castor, a Democrat, told CNN Monday, adding that Hurricane Helene, which caused huge damage in Florida, Georgia and the Carolinas, was “a wake-up call.” Asked for her message to anyone who believed they could stay put and “ride out” the storm, Castor said, “This is literally catastrophic, and I …

The Hill reports: The former head of the Florida Republican Party said he’s supporting Vice President Harris after “trolling” from other Republicans over the federal government’s response to Hurricane Helene. Al Cárdenas said in his appearance Monday on MSNBC’s “Morning Joe” that natural disasters have “always been a bipartisan issue.” Cárdenas said in his appearance on “Morning Joe” that he …

NBC News reports: Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is not taking calls from Vice President Kamala Harris about storm recovery just over a week after Hurricane Helene hammered parts of his state. A source familiar with the situation said he was dodging the Democratic presidential nominee’s calls because they “seemed political,” according to a DeSantis aide. “Kamala was trying to reach …

ABC News reports: Hurricane Milton strengthened to a Category 5 storm on Monday as it takes aim at Florida’s west coast. Landfall is expected as a Category 3 hurricane Wednesday night or early Thursday morning. Milton is closing in as Floridians are still recovering from the devastation unleashed by Hurricane Helene. A record-breaking storm surge of 8 to 12 feet …

“Currently, Milton is expected to make landfall as a major hurricane on Florida’s Gulf coast. Milton’s anticipated strong winds, torrential rains, and devastating storm surge are likely to wreak havoc across much of Florida. “Although our state is familiar with the dangers posed by hurricanes, this major hurricane approaches toward Florida’s Gulf coast that recently endured severe impacts from major …

The Weather Channel reports: Hurricane Milton has rapidly intensified into a strong Category 3 and hurricane and storm surge watches are now posted along Florida’s western Gulf Coast, where the storm poses threats of life-threatening storm surge, destructive winds and flooding rainfall by midweek. “Milton will be a historic storm for the west coast of Florida,” the National Weather Service …

The Weather Channel reports: Milton has rapidly intensified into a hurricane in the Gulf of Mexico, as of Sunday afternoon. The storm is expected to continue to strengthen before making landfall as a major hurricane threat on the west coast of Florida sometime on Wednesday. Much of the current computer guidance suggests that a stronger hurricane threat for Florida is …

The Meidas Touch reports: Since the abortion ballot initiative was first announced (Amendment 4), Ron DeSantis has been on a crusade to put the thumb on the scale to defeat it. The problem is that he continues to use the power of the state to do it. Now, DeSantis has taking his fascistic leanings to the next level. The Florida …

The Tallahassee Democrat reports: Gov. Ron DeSantis has declared a state of emergency ahead of Hurricane Milton, which could bring Category 3 winds and surge, or worst, to the Florida peninsula. Areas at the greatest risk are communities still reeling from last month’s Hurricane Helene and Hurricane Ian in 2022. Milton is expected to rapidly intensify over the next 36 …

The Weather Channel reports: Tropical Depression Fourteen has formed in the Gulf of Mexico and now poses a major hurricane threat to Florida just over a week after Helene pushed through the region. I​n their first advisory on the new system, the National Hurricane Center said that “there is an increasing risk of life-threatening storm surge and wind impacts for …

Florida Politics reports: Did striking dock workers get back to work because they knew Ron DeSantis wouldn’t back down from their demands? The Governor isn’t saying no, telling a friendly radio show host that he used his “megaphone” to effectuate desired results when it came to the recent work stoppage from the International Longshoremen’s Association. “I knew we would be …

Miami’s ABC affiliate reports: A gay couple told police officers that they were expecting a new lover after connecting with a user on Grindr, a dating app mostly used by gay and bisexual men. A gunman showed up instead. Police officers responded to a report of a shooting shortly before 7:30 p.m., on Aug. 26, at the gay couple’s apartment …