Palm Beach County Officials Discuss Preparations Ahead Of Hurricane Dorian
Palm Beach County officials held a press briefing on Thursday afternoon to discuss preparations for Hurricane Dorian.
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Palm Beach County officials held a press briefing on Thursday afternoon to discuss preparations for Hurricane Dorian.
The Florida Supreme Court waded into the legal wrangling over the voting rights of felons, agreeing Thursday to examine whether the state can continue restricting voting privileges to felons who have unpaid fines and fees.
Forecasters are fairly confident about one thing: Dorian will be powerful.
Preparing for Hurricane Dorian, several Florida state universities and colleges will be closed in the coming days, according to information posted on the Florida Department of Education website.
The Florida Department of Education on Wednesday asked a Tallahassee judge to toss a lawsuit that seeks to have the state pay money to teachers that school districts deducted from bonuses.
As Hurricane Dorian gathers strength, Florida Power & Light is preparing for a projected landfall and is asking customers to prepare now for power outages.
Florida is in a state of emergency as it prepares for Hurricane Dorian to make a possible Labor Day landfall.
Miami-Dade County and the State of Florida have activated their price gouging hotlines ahead of Hurricane Dorian.
Florida Power & Light employees are very busy these days.
Hurricane Dorian is now forecast to become a powerful category 4 storm. As it continues to move northwest away from Puerto Rico, the concern now will be how far north it can get before it runs into high pressure and makes a right turn.
Governor Ron DeSantis stopped by the National Hurricane Center Thursday morning for a briefing on Hurricane Dorian.
The International Space Station passed over Hurricane Dorian Thursday. The storm is currently a category one but is expected to strengthen over the next few days as it currently tracks towards Florida.
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Florida International University police are investigating a possible online threat.
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Spotty showers continue with heavier rain expected overnight, but commuters will see dry conditions in the morning. Rain chances stay high through midweek.
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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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