Midwest Electric Workers Head To Florida To Help After Irma
Electric workers from the Midwest are heading to Florida to help restore power for those affected by Hurricane Irma.
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Electric workers from the Midwest are heading to Florida to help restore power for those affected by Hurricane Irma.
Early Saturday morning, the mostly popular Duval Street in Key West was desolate as Hurricane Irma moved closer to South Florida.
The biggest danger to life and property in Hurricane Irma is expected to come from storm surge that forces the sea inland - at some times toppling houses and isolating residents.
Broward County has opened shelters as much of the county is under evacuation orders.
Florida Governor Rick Scott was using the last hours to urge South Floridian seek proper shelter as Hurricane Irma moves closer.
Travelers who first boarded the Norwegian Escape a week ago knew where they were going. Now they have no idea due to Hurricane Irma.
Anheuser-Busch is delivering truckloads of water to Florida in preparation for Hurricane Irma.
Mandatory evacuations are underway in Key Biscayne which is extremely vulnerable to storm surge and high winds.
A Florida mas has died while preparing for Hurricane Irma which is moving closer the state.
President Donald Trump says Hurricane Irma "is a storm of absolutely historic destructive potential" as it moves closer to Florida.
Florida State and Florida have canceled their Saturday home football games because of Hurricane Irma.
Floridians are flocking to shelters while others are listening to evacuation orders and fleeing inland as Hurricane Irma moves closer.
More than half a million Miami-Dade County residents are under evacuation orders as Hurricane Irma comes to closer to Florida.
United States Postal Service has suspended its South Florida operations as Hurricane Irma moves closer to the state.
With Hurricane Irma approaching Florida, make sure you know these numbers and apps just in case you need help or need to know about government services.
Florida Governor Rick Scott told residents to take Hurricane Irma "seriously" as the storm "bigger than our entire state" moves closer.
Floridians looking to stock up on sandbags to prevent damage during Hurricane Irma can do so in certain parts of South Florida.
Miami-Dade County has issued mandatory evacuation orders for coastal cities ahead of Hurricane Irma.
As preps are underway for a possible hit by Hurricane Irma, Floridians have a chance to stock up on sandbags to prevent damage to their homes.
Broward County is opening their shelters Thursday as Hurricane Irma moves toward South Florida.
Florida Governor Rick Scott says Hurricane Irma is stronger than the devastating Hurricane Andrew back in 1992. This as Irma's forecast cone shows the hurricane making its way to the state.
Broward County's mayor urged residents to finish up their preps in case of a possible hit by Hurricane Irma later this week.
- As a possible Hurricane Irma hit is looming, some South Florida residents may need sandbags to prep for flooding.
Miami-Dade County has declared a local state of emergency ahead of category-5 Hurricane Irma and is starting evacuating zones as soon as Wednesday.
South Floridians are urged to make plans for their pets ahead of a possible hit by Hurricane Irma.
British and Norwegian militaries led a weekslong operation to deter Russian submarines in the North Atlantic, the U.K. military said.
As Trump issues a new warning to Iran to comply with a tenuous two-week ceasefire, the two sides don't even seem to agree on the terms of the deal.
The emperor penguin has been declared an endangered species as climate change pushes the icon of Antarctica a step closer to extinction, the global authority on threatened wildlife says.
Economic forecasts show that this week's March Consumer Price Index could show prices climbing at their fastest pace in nearly two years.
Griffin Conine and Connor Norby homered to lead the Miami Marlins past the Cincinnati Reds 7-4.
Economic forecasts show that this week's March Consumer Price Index could show prices climbing at their fastest pace in nearly two years.
Griffin Conine and Connor Norby homered to lead the Miami Marlins past the Cincinnati Reds 7-4.
When the regular session ended March 13 without a budget deal, "mid-April" was eyed as a likely time to return for lawmakers.
The search for Lynette Hooker is ongoing in the Bahamas, as the U.S. Coast Guard takes the lead on investigative efforts and has launched a criminal investigation, a U.S. official said.
Jurors delivered their verdict Wednesday in the trial of an anesthesiologist accused of trying to kill his wife during a cliffside hike in Hawaii.
In courtroom testimony, Shandelle Maycock recounted the harrowing night her daughter was abandoned in the Everglades, describing the horrors they endured.
A former prison guard trainee has been sentenced to death for the 2019 execution-style killings of five women inside a Florida bank.
Florida coach Billy Napier is getting a fourth season to try to get the Gators back to their winning ways.
A Florida man has filed a federal lawsuit against Jacksonville sheriff's officers who severely beat him last year after he ran from a traffic stop.
The Marion County Sheriff's deputy told authorities that he accidentally shot and killed his girlfriend while cleaning his gun.
Federal prosecutors say Courtney Williams divulged classified information to a reporter about her time in Delta Force, according to newly unsealed court documents.
It's the latest setback for the Trump administration on the issue, which has sought to terminate the TPS designation for 13 countries as part of the president's crackdown on immigration.
Former Attorney General Pam Bondi will not appear before the House Oversight Committee next week to answer questions about Jeffrey Epstein, the panel said.
A proposal to make Bible stories required reading in Texas public schools is putting the state at the center of another contentious battle over the role of religion in classrooms.
The Office of Personnel Management is asking insurers that cover federal employees and retirees to hand over details about their medical visits, their pharmacy claims, and more.
Former state Sen. Lauren Book launched her 11th annual statewide walk, encouraging survivors to share their stories amid renewed attention on the Epstein case.
Miami Archbishop Thomas Wenski is pressing county commissioners to approve a long-delayed mental health center, warning lives are at stake as the building sits empty.
Emily Gregory describes the days following her upset victory in Tuesday's special election as "a little overwhelming, surreal, but exciting."
The Miami Center for Mental Health and Recovery, located at 2200 NW 7th Avenue, would be a first-of-its-kind facility that could make a difference in the lives of countless people.
Wasserman Schultz pushed back against the suggestion that the United States was led into this war by Israel and its leader, Benjamin Netanyahu.
An unlicensed cosmetologist from Florida has been found guilty in a California court for providing an injection that killed a model who was known as a Kim Kardashian lookalike, prosecutors said.
Food containing norovirus may smell and taste normal but still cause serious illness if consumed, FDA warns.
HHS Secretary RFK Jr. wants the popular coffee chains to prove their surgery drinks are safe for teens and suggested the Trump administration could place limits on your cup of coffee.
Tests of dozens of baby formulas by Consumer Reports found that nearly half contained potentially dangerous chemicals.
A trial has been set in the San Francisco Bay Area for a Florida woman accused of providing a cosmetic injection that killed a woman who was known as a Kim Kardashian lookalike, prosecutors said.
A lawsuit filed late last month took Chicago-based McDonald's to task over the McRib sandwich, calling its name a form of false advertising.
Florida insurance policyholders could be seeing some form of relief in their wallets thanks to market reforms made statewide, Gov. Ron DeSantis said.
The company said Tuesday that 85% of its retail products and "nearly all" of its school offerings are already made without "certified colors."
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.
Activists are calling for a nationwide boycott of Target stores following the company's decision to roll back its diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives.
The rapper formerly known as Kanye West being denied entry into the U.K. has raised questions over the star's upcoming performance in Italy.
Rapper Offset is recovering after a shooting at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, where Lil Tjay was among two people detained and later charged.
A major music festival featuring the rapper formerly known as Kanye West was canceled after the U.K. government blocked Ye from entering the country.
A federal judge in New York has tossed out actor Blake Lively's sexual harassment claims against actor Justin Baldoni over their roles in the movie "It Ends With Us," but left intact a claim for retaliation.
Atlanta rapper Gucci Mane was lured to a Dallas studio for a meeting, then allegedly kidnapped and robbed by a group including rappers Pooh Shiesty and Big30.