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Hurricane Matthew is the most powerful storm to threaten the U.S. Atlantic coast in more than a decade.
Read More »‘Not going to take any chances’: Hurricane menaces Florida
Scott Says Hurricane “Is Going To Kill People”
With the first feeder bands from powerful Hurricane Matthew sweeping Thursday morning across southern Florida, Gov. Rick Scott advised people who live in evacuation areas not to wait. “If you’re watching and in an evacuation area, get out. Don’t take a chance,” Scott said after a briefing at the state …
Read More »UPDATES: Florida, Other States Readying For Hurricane Matthew
The U.S. National Hurricane Center has issued a hurricane watch for South Florida.
Read More »Governor Scott Directs $25 Million Toward Developing Zika Vaccine
Governor Scott directed $25 million toward developing a vaccine to fight Zika this week.
Read More »Gov. Scott Postpones D.C. Trip In Wake Of Hurricane Hermine
Gov. Rick Scott will remain in Florida this week to monitor the continuing cleanup from Hurricane Hermine, postponing a trip to Washington D.C. that had been planned to discuss federal funding to help fight the Zika virus.
Read More »Florida Congressman Says Storm May Worsen Zika Outbreak
U.S. Rep. Vern Buchanan warned in a letter that rainfall from tropical storms may create a "fertile breeding ground" for mosquitoes carrying Zika.
Read More »Murphy Beats Grayson to Face Rubio for Senate
U.S. Rep. Patrick Murphy has won the Democratic nomination to face Republican Sen. Marco Rubio.
Read More »Officials: Zika Found In South Beach; Spraying Not Practical
Mosquitos are spreading Zika to South Beach and officials said spraying isn't a practical option.
Read More »Scott, CDC Chief Detail ‘Agressive’ Efforts To Curb Zika
Gov. Rick Scott joined the director of the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Thursday in Miami to talk about state and federal efforts to stop the spread of the Zika virus in Florida. After touring the Wynwood area, an artsy community just north of downtown Miami that …
Read More »Despite Abuse Claims, Grayson Staying In Florida Senate Race
Democratic leaders want Rep. Alan Grayson to go away. His ex-wife says he's abusive. Ethics questions dog him. Yet the liberal lawmaker is refusing to drop his bid for the U.S. Senate, potentially upending party hopes that moderate Rep. Patrick Murphy will emerge as the nominee against Republican Sen. Marco Rubio.
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