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Ron DeSantis: How long will he be Florida governor? - Tallahassee …
Jan 22, 2024 · How long will DeSantis be governor of Florida? DeSantis was first elected in 2018 and began his term in office on Jan. 8, 2019. He was re-elected by a landslide in 2022. He will be ineligible to ...
Hurricane Milton: A Florida damage breakdown by city
Oct 10, 2024 · Flooded roads and harsh winds hit Lee County in Southwest Florida, but the main damage came from tornadoes.. A tornado touched down in North Fort Myers in Lee County around 1 p.m. Wednesday ...
Hurricane Helene Florida wind damage, flooding Friday recap
Sep 27, 2024 · Helene made its way through Georgia, damaging trees and snapping power poles, including those in Augusta.. Helene weakened into a tropical storm with sustained winds at 45 mph at 11 a.m. ET Friday ...
Hurricane Milton forecast: Florida in line for historic, deadly surge
Oct 6, 2024 · As of 11 a.m. Sunday morning, Milton’s sustained winds are up to 65 mph, as determined by a NOAA Hurricane Hunter plane. This flight also found Milton’s minimum pressure to be about 10 ...
Hurricane Helene: Here's how to help victims from last week's storm
Oct 2, 2024 · See Hurricane Helene's impact on Florida Here's how many people died in Hurricane Helene. An updating list of Florida storm victims Helene prompts new wave of punchlines about Florida State MagLab ...
Live: Hurricane Helene impacts, damage in Tallahassee, Big Bend
Sep 27, 2024 · Tallahassee dodged the proverbial bullet, narrowly missing Hurricane Helene's eyewall — the worst of the storm's winds. The Category 4 storm smacked into the Big Bend Thursday night with a wrath ...
Early voting in Florida: Registration, dates, county-by-county list
Oct 21, 2024 · To cast a ballot at an early voting site, you must have a photo ID. Acceptable IDs include: Florida Driver License; Florida ID Card (issued by DHSMV)
Florida amendments on voters ballots in 2024: Here’s the list
Aug 21, 2024 · Smart & Safe Florida proposed this amendment and nearly $55 million from the state's largest medical marijuana operator Trulieve launched it. Attorney John Morgan, who was instrumental in getting ...
Tropics: Florida, Gulf Coast prep urged for potential Hurricane …
Sep 23, 2024 · The next named storm of the 2024 Atlantic hurricane season is Helene. Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis declares state of emergency. Gov. Ron DeSantis has declared a state of emergency for 41 of Florida's ...