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The Florida Legislature is cancelling upcoming committee meetings ahead of Hurricane Irma. Lawmakers’ preparations for the 2018 session will have to wait.

Patrick Kennedy has gone from lawmaker with an active addiction to mental health advocate.

A public health emergency was declared for Florida on Thursday ahead of Hurricane Irma.

Florida Power & Light, the state's largest electric utility, said Thursday more than 11,000 employees and contractors will be available to restore power…

Insurance companies are prepared to meet Floridians' needs after Hurricane Irma, state Chief Financial Officer Jimmy Patronis and Insurance Commissioner…

For an entire generation in South Florida, Hurricane Andrew was the monster storm that reshaped a region. Irma is likely to blow that out of the…

Only ”mission essential” personnel are on duty at Tampa’s MacDill Air Force Base through Monday. All others and their families have been ordered to…

GoFundMe campaigns and robocalls have already started. Fight instances of fraud by staying informed and carefully researching reputable charities.

The Florida Department Of Corrections has started evacuating some of their smaller facilities in South Florida. While institutions are stocking up on...

The biggest danger to life and property from Hurricane Irma could come from storm surge that forces seawater inland, which could topple houses, isolate…

A storm surge of up to 15 feet over parts of Florida remained one of the biggest concerns. "This will cover your house," Gov. Rick Scott warned. "You will not survive."

Access to the Pinellas County barrier islands had already been restricted since Friday morning to residents, business owners and employees in advance of…

A massive but weakened Hurricane Irma zeroed in on the Tampa Bay region early Monday after hammering much of Florida with roof-ripping winds, gushing…

As monster Hurricane Irma buzz-sawed its way up Florida's Gulf Coast, it looked for several hours like the heavily populated Tampa Bay area could face…

Rising rivers could shut down part of Interstate 75 in north Florida, the Florida Highway Patrol says.The Santa Fe River, which travels under the…

Rain and power outages from Hurricane Irma led to sewage spills across Florida, according to the Department of Environmental Protection.

Tampa Bay area residents witnessed an unusual sight ahead of Hurricane Irma’s arrival Sunday.In a case of a kind of reverse storm surge, Hillsborough Bay…

Hurricane Irma victims in the Tampa Bay area may be able to get some extra help from the federal government.The Federal Emergency Management Agency…

In a state built on air conditioning, millions of Florida residents now want to know: When will the power come back on?Hurricane Irma's march across…

Like most of the Tampa Bay Area, Sarasota County is focused on restoring power to the thousands of residents who lost it during Hurricane Irma. But…

Days after Hurricane Irma battered South Florida, Rufus James walked through his Liberty City neighborhood in Miami looking for paid work to chop down...

A 7-year-old Polk County girl died Wednesday from carbon-monoxide poisoning at a home with a generator running inside after Hurricane Irma, authorities...

Nearly every part of Florida was affected by Hurricane Irma, including rural Highlands County, where more than 80 percent of the roughly 100,000 residents…

Eight patients at a sweltering nursing home died after Hurricane Irma knocked out the air conditioning, raising fears Wednesday about the safety of...

After Hurricane Irma ravaged parts of Florida and left others with minor clean up, neighbors are helping neighbors with food and other supplies.Tampa…