Current Conditions And Forecasts
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On this episode of Florida Matters, we explore what the bill means for these workers. We also speak with a journalist about her investigation into the working conditions for hurricane cleanup workers.
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“The bad actors and scam artists will swoop in and try to take advantage of people at their most vulnerable time."
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Tallahassee area residents are continuing to recover from the strong storms and tornadoes that devastated parts of the city Friday. The latest estimates Sunday evening showed power had been restored to about 91% of impacted customers.
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A final Back Bay plan worked out between the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and Miami-Dade County is scheduled for June, with the hope of getting it authorized in the 2024 national water resources legislation now being hammered out by Congress.
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HammerTime Hollow, a small dairy operation from Tampa, plans to relocate north to steer clear of severe weather and to expand its business.
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The 2024 hurricane season is expected to be busier than average. To ensure that people everywhere are prepared, officials visited residents in Sanford, a landlocked city in the middle of the Sunshine State.
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Thunderstorms and at least 3 confirmed tornados barreled through Tallahassee early Friday morning, resulting in at least one local death and leaving more than 80-thousand people without power. The county’s emergency management director is viewing this as a test-run for the upcoming hurricane season.
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Over half of Florida's capitol city is without power as of Friday afternoon.
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Florida Power & Light is conducting its annual mock hurricane drills this week to simulate how the utility would respond if a hurricane struck the state and devastated the power grid.
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Heritage Property & Casualty Insurance Co. has agreed to pay a $1 million fine after a state review found it violated claims-handling requirements following Hurricane Ian, according to an order signed Thursday by Florida Insurance Commissioner Michael Yaworsky.
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Multiple rounds of potentially severe thunderstorms are possible over Florida's Panhandle and North Florida Thursday afternoon through Friday night. Interests in these areas should continue to seek forecast updates, and are urged to heed any warnings issued for their location.
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El Niño helped drive global average temperatures to new records over the last year. Forecasters say it's waning, but that 2024 may still be one for the record books.
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Much of Florida will experience July-like temperatures, with high heat indices to close the week. Many hot records will be broken or tied.
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Emergency managers are urging Floridians to assess their homes and fortify any vulnerable areas; organize and safeguard all important papers and items; double-check your home-insurance policy; prepare an emergency kit; and identify if you live in an evacuation zone.