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Republican Donors and Florida's Hurricane Know-How Helped Build 'Alligator Alcatraz' So Quickly
Florida has converted an isolated airport in the Everglades into a massive immigration detention center called "Alligator ...
Atlantic hurricane season could get its 3rd named storm just in time for July 4 weekend
Repeated rounds of stormy weather loitering off the Southeast coast could do more than just dampen fireworks celebrations in ...
A Potential Tropical Depression Brings Heavy Rain to Florida
The National Hurricane Center is tracking a “disturbance” that could intensify in the coming days. A tropical system and the ...
Florida’s year-round sales tax exemption on essential hurricane supplies now in effect
Hurricane preparedness items like batteries, portable generators and tarps are permanently exempt from state sales tax.
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Hurricane supplies will now be tax-free in Florida
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‘We’re still living with the aftermath’: Floridians brace for fresh hurricane season
Economic Hardship Reporting Project and The Guardian talk to Florida residents who have been impacted by increasingly strong ...
Scattered afternoon showers and storms across South Florida may linger into the evening
Saturday is looking soggy with rounds of rain moving in throughout the day. Scattered storms will be around due to lingering ...
Destructive, Historic Hurricanes Have Happened During Otherwise Quieter Seasons
This is why we say you should be prepared every hurricane season, regardless of what seasonal outlooks say. Here are some of ...