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Tracking Milton: Florida braces for expected impact
Tropical Storm Milton formed over the southwestern Gulf of Mexico Saturday and may intensify into a hurricane in the next few days on its way toward the west coast of Florida.
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State of emergency issued for Broward, Miami-Dade, Monroe counties ahead of Milton
Governor Ron DeSantis declared a state of emergency in 35 Florida counties ahead of the Milton’s impact, including Broward, Miami-Dade and Monroe.
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NBC6 First Alert Forecast – Oct. 5, 2024 – Midday
NBC6’s Adam Berg has your forecast for today, Saturday, Oct. 5, 2024.
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Helene's powerful storm surge killed 12 near Tampa. They didn't have to die
Hurricane Helene’s storm surge struck Florida fast and hard when it slammed into Gulf Coast communities near St. Petersburg. Longtime residents had never seen anything like the 8-foot wall of water that pushed ashore, and that was the problem. Because the Sept. 26 storm surge was unprecedented, many people living near the beaches ignored mandatory evacuation orders and stayed behind,...
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Transgender treatment restrictions to continue in Florida under court ruling
A federal appeals court Thursday refused to reconsider a decision that allowed Florida to restrict treatments for people with gender dysphoria while a legal battle about the restrictions plays out.
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Video shows ‘one of the slowest chases in history' in Florida
New videos shows a suspect not trying very hard to evade authorities in what a Florida sheriff’s office called “one of the slowest chases in history.”
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Video shows ‘one of the slowest chases in history' in Florida
New videos shows a suspect not trying very hard to evade authorities in what a Florida sheriff’s office called “one of the slowest chases in history.”
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Biden meets Florida survivors of Hurricane Helene and surveys damage
President Joe Biden spoke with Hurricane Helene survivors and first responders and surveyed damage Thursday in Keaton Beach, Florida, walking past mountains of splintered wood, demolished homes and massive pieces of siding crumpled like paper.
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Florida to decide on the homestead property tax exemption in Amendment 5
On Nov. 5, Florida residents won’t just be voting for president. They will also be deciding whether to adjust the homestead property tax exemption annually for inflation–along with five other amendments.
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DeSantis wants election supervisors to make accommodations, deploys Florida guards to ports
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis spoke from Manatee County on Thursday about recovery efforts that continue after Hurricane Helene.
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Florida communities hit by 3 hurricanes grapple with how and whether to rebuild
For the third time in 13 months, a stretch of Florida’s Big Bend took a direct hit from a hurricane, first by Idalia, then Debby and now Helene.
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Death toll from Helene climbs, hundreds still missing
The destruction from Hurricane Helene makes it the deadliest hurricane to hit the mainland U.S. since Katrina in 2005.
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Florida power outages from Hurricane Helene down to 20K: DeSantis
Power has been restored to all but 20,000 people in Florida following Hurricane Helene, Gov. Ron DeSantis said Wednesday. DeSantis held a news conference in Madeira Beach in Pinellas County to give an update on the state’s response to the storm. He said about 2.38 million in Florida have had their power restored. Most of those without power are in…
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South Floridians offer help after Hurricane Helene
Dozens of counties across Florida are still cleaning up after Hurricane Helene caused widespread damage. This week, several nonprofits and community members are teaming up to help with relief efforts. NBC6’s Kim Wynne reports
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New poll shows Florida Hispanic voters back Trump over Harris for president
With just over a month to go before the November general election, a new poll shows Florida’s Hispanic voters back Donald Trump over Kamala Harris by a 7-point lead.
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Judge refuses to block Florida agency website's abortion information
Saying courts “must trust the people to decide what information is important to them,” a Leon County circuit judge Monday refused to issue a temporary injunction to block the state Agency for Health Administration from disseminating what critics call “misinformation” about a proposed constitutional amendment on abortion rights.
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Florida's Helene recovery ongoing, state assisting N.C. in aftermath: DeSantis
Hurricane Helene roared ashore late Thursday in Florida’s Big Bend region as a Category 4 hurricane with 140 mph (225 kph) winds.
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President of Turnberry on the Green condo association arrested in theft probe
Miami-Dade State Attorney Katherine Fernandez Rundle, Aventura Police Chief Michael Bentolila and Aventura Mayor Howard Weinberg were expected to hold a news conference Tuesday afternoon to give more details on the arrest
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Fact-check: Would Amendment 3 create a ‘monopoly' for marijuana companies?
In November, Florida voters won’t be asked to vote just for the next president of the United States — they will also decide whether the state should legalize recreational marijuana.
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10 new Florida laws you should know that take effect on Oct. 1
Nearly three dozen new state laws take Tuesday, including a contentious measure that will limit where homeless people can sleep.