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The abrupt change came the day after Cameron Hamilton, a former Navy SEAL who held the job for the last few months, testified on Capitol Hill that he did not agree with proposals to dismantle an organization that helps plan for natural disasters and distributes financial assistance.
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In a statewide survey conducted by Mainstreet Research for MediaLab@FAU, Florida voters gave their input topics as diverse as gun control, abortion and DOGE. One hot issue seems to cross partisan lines: climate change.
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A vibrant immigrant community in Clearwater experienced some of the worst flooding in the area. Local groups are stepping in to ensure they're getting the right resources.
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U.S. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz, D-Weston, and other Florida congressional members have written a bipartisan letter to top House and Senate leaders pressing them to include money to modernize the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's (NOAA) hurricane hunter aircraft fleet in any upcoming emergency disaster relief supplemental package.
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Fort Myers Beach loses flood insurance discounts after a problematic rebuild from Hurricane Ian.
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Chris Kopel moved to Florida to take a job with Pinellas County Schools. Two months later, he lost his home and belongings to Hurricane Helene.
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As the 2024 hurricane season comes to a close, tropically induced tornadoes lands a top spot among record breaking seasons.
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The funding request includes $40 billion for the FEMA Disaster Relief Fund, $24 billion for the Department of Agriculture, $12 billion for HUD's block grant disaster recovery program, and $8 billion for the Department of Transportation, among other allocations.
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Visit Florida, the state’s tourism agency, has added $1 million to an effort to counter fallout from media coverage of three hurricanes that hit the state this year.
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Details regarding rain intensity and timing for next week are still unknown, but Sara could produce heavy rain for parts of Florida by the middle to end of next week.
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Hurricane Rafael made landfall in Cuba as a powerful Category 3 hurricane shortly after powerful winds knocked out the country’s power grid.
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An active 2024 Atlantic Hurricane season continues as Rafael strengthens into a category 1 storm. It's expected to batter Cayman Islands and Cuba before swinging into the Gulf of Mexico.