WEATHER ALERT
Keaton Beach devastated by Hurricane Helene; Sheriff says 90% of homes are gone: report
Read full article: Keaton Beach devastated by Hurricane Helene; Sheriff says 90% of homes are gone: reportHurricane Helene, which slammed into Florida’s Big Bend region Thursday night as a powerful Category 4 storm, left behind devastation due to high winds and a historic storm surge.
‘It’s in God’s hands’: Taylor County residents evacuate, prepare for ‘scary’ Helene
Read full article: ‘It’s in God’s hands’: Taylor County residents evacuate, prepare for ‘scary’ HeleneAccording to Taylor County Emergency Management officials, people who did not leave are asked to write their names and other important identifying information on their arms or legs in permanent marker so families can be identified and notified later.
Florida Democrats sound the alarm as hurricane season collides with property insurance, affordable housing crises
Read full article: Florida Democrats sound the alarm as hurricane season collides with property insurance, affordable housing crisesFloridians are in the midst of hurricane season and a property insurance crisis.
Insurance industry says Southeast ‘dodged a bullet,’ but residents in hard-hit areas still worry about rate hikes
Read full article: Insurance industry says Southeast ‘dodged a bullet,’ but residents in hard-hit areas still worry about rate hikesSaying the insurance industry “dodged a bullet,” a reinsurance firm Thursday estimated that Hurricane Idalia caused $3 billion to $5 billion in insured losses.
‘We’ve never experienced that before’: Jasper residents cleaning up, helping one another after Idalia
Read full article: ‘We’ve never experienced that before’: Jasper residents cleaning up, helping one another after IdaliaResidents in the small community Jasper said that they’d never seen anything like what Hurricane Idalia brought to town on Wednesday. Whipping winds and sideways rain started pounding the area just before noon and dragged on across the day.
Shark scientist shares ways to stay safe in light of recent attack
Read full article: Shark scientist shares ways to stay safe in light of recent attackAs friends and families flock to the beaches to celebrate the fourth of July, one Flordia family is in the hospital with 17-year-old Addison Bethea after she was attacked by a shark Thursday off the coast of Keaton Beach, Florida.