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Florida has preliminarily outlined more than $273 million in Hurricane Irma costs for federal reimbursement, with the money primarily used for storm preparation and debris removal.
Read More »State’s Tab For Irma Already Mounting
Gas Supplies Get Boost As Tankers Head To Ports
Oil tankers are streaming into Florida's ports as demand for gasoline spikes with Hurricane Irma evacuees returning home.
Read More »Irma Could Cost `Billions Upon Billions’
An initial estimate from Moody's Analytics on Monday projected property destruction from Irma between $64 billion and $92 billion.
Read More »Federal Aid Approved As Irma Makes Second Landfall
Florida was approved Sunday for federal disaster relief as the powerful, wide and deadly Hurricane Irma made its second landfall of the day.
Read More »Scott Urges Patience As Irma Hits State
As massive Hurricane Irma battered Florida on a path up the Gulf Coast, Gov. Rick Scott on Sunday advised residents against rushing out once the storm appears to have passed.
Read More »Floridians Urged To Remain `Vigilant’ As Irma Approaches
Almost all of Florida will be directly affected the next couple of days by deadly and powerful Hurricane Irma, Gov. Rick Scott warned Friday.
Read More »White Nationalist Could Speak Oct. 19 At UF
After rejecting a request by white nationalist Richard Spencer to speak on campus and being threatened with a federal lawsuit, the University of Florida has set a tentative Oct. 19 date for an appearance by the “alt-right” leader.
Read More »Florida Sees Fuel Shortages, Traffic Jams Ahead Of Irma
While people from Florida to North Carolina anxiously watched the behemoth Hurricane Irma, the storm battered the northern Caribbean, killing at least six people and leaving thousands homeless.
Read More »Students, UF President Voice DACA Support After Trump Announcement
University of Florida President Kent Fuchs announced his support for Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals following the Trump administration's Tuesday announcement to end the program. “The DACA program and our 'Dreamers' add significantly to our university’s excellence in education, research and the economic impact the university has on our state," Fuchs said in a statement.
Read More »State Officials Prepare For ‘Dangerous’ Irma
Gov. Rick Scott, who had already issued a state of emergency because of the ominous threat of powerful Hurricane Irma, asked Tuesday for pre-landfall assistance from the federal government.
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