Hurricane Dorian Could Knock Out Power For Millions In Florida
Lengthy and widespread power outages are in the forecast after Hurricane Dorian hits Florida.
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Lengthy and widespread power outages are in the forecast after Hurricane Dorian hits Florida.
Florida doesn't plan to turn portions of highways into all one-way traffic when evacuation orders are issued for Hurricane Dorian.
Officials in the Florida Keys are asking visitors to calmly leave the island chain if they have the means to do so. This is over concerns about potential Hurricane Dorian interruptions to deliveries of fuel, supplies and other goods and services to the Keys from the mainland.
Nursing homes throughout South Florida have been taking precautions ahead of Hurricane Dorian.
Your pets are members of your family. Don't leave them out of your hurricane plans. Protect them like you protect your family and make sure your pets are safe should you have to leave your home.
Orlando theme park visitors have been debating Hurricane Dorian since Wednesday. The big question is - should they stay or should they go.
Gov. Ron DeSantis warned Floridians to heed local evacuation calls as Hurricane Dorian could be a "Category 4-plus" storm that lingers over the state after making landfall early next week on the East Coast.
South Florida is a boater's paradise, but when a hurricane looms, those boats need to be moved from harm's way. There are many things you can do, but each takes time.
Reports of price gouging have begun. The Attorney General of Florida says her office received 568 complaints over alleged price gouging as of the opening of business Friday.
There is a major building boom underway in Miami-Dade and Broward counties and all of those cranes being used in the skyscraper construction is a major cause for concern for South Florida residents.
Often times it is the wind speed and category that everyone wants to know with the new advisories but at least over the next 24 to 36 hours it may be the latitude and movement to watch.
Gas is in high demand as residents of Broward and Miami-Dade stock up before Hurricane Dorian makes landfall in Florida.
Miami Gardens police are looking for a driver who fled the scene of a fatal two-pickup crash.
A hurricane hunter plane confirmed Dorian is now a Category 2 storm, as it keeps its current track toward Florida.
It was a beautiful beach day for much of Thursday in many areas of Broward County. But many residents likely didn't get to enjoy it as they were busy preparing for a possible hit from Hurricane Dorian.
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For more than a year, Gov. Ron DeSantis has said he wants to do away with all homesteaded property taxes, arguing homeowners should not have to pay rent to the government.
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In a new study that could have significant implications for future Alzheimer's treatment, researchers at the University of Miami have successfully figured out how to combat one of the early signs of the neurodegenerative disease.
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Less than two days after Delta Air Lines offered $30,000 to each passenger on board the flight that crashed and flipped in Toronto on Monday afternoon, the company is facing its first two lawsuits in the incident — and they likely won't be the last.
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