Nation Sep 10 Less than half of Florida homeowners have flood insurance Across Florida’s coastal counties, where Hurricane Irma bore down on Sunday, only 42 percent of homeowners have flood insurance, according to the Federal Emergency Management Agency. One reason for the gap is the high cost of government's national flood insurance…
Nation Sep 10 Irma threatens integrity of deficient bridges According to the Federal Highway Administration, 17 percent of the 12,000 bridges in Florida are rated “structurally deficient” or “functionally obsolete,” which is an even bigger cause for concern as Hurricane Irma approaches. Brett Murphy is reporting on the state’s…
Nation Sep 09 Tampa region readies for first major hurricane in 96 years It has been nearly a century since a major hurricane struck the Tampa Bay-St. Petersburg area, Florida’s second-most populous region with a population of 2.5 million. But on Saturday, as Hurricane Irma moved toward the state, preparations were in full…
Nation Sep 09 Floridians urged to flee Irma's 'catastrophic' path Florida Gov. Rick Scott on Saturday asked another 700,000 residents to leave their homes before Hurricane Irma makes landfall, bringing the total number of people living in evacuation zones to more than 6.3 million. Scott said storm surges could reach…
Nation Sep 09 Key West on lockdown as Irma approaches The Florida Keys are home to tens of thousands of residents who were ordered to evacuate days ago as Hurricane Irma approaches the state. The city of Key West is squarely in the hurricane’s path -- but Key West Mayor…
Nation Sep 09 From Texas to Florida, toxic sites risk flooding The Environmental Protection Agency said last month that in Texas, 13 of the state's 41 Superfund sites -- the nation’s most toxic industrial waste sites -- had been flooded by Hurricane Harvey after the Associated Press reported about them on…
Arts Sep 08 Forging art and business in Dale Chihuly's workshop Artist Dale Chihuly has become synonymous with reimagining what glass can do. Having long ago stopped blowing glass himself, at 75, he heads an art world enterprise at his Seattle studio. But using a team of artists to create his…
Politics Sep 08 News Wrap: Trump signs $15 billion Hurricane Harvey relief bill In our news wrap Friday, the House approved more than $15 billion in Hurricane Harvey relief as part of a deal President Trump made with Democrats Wednesday to raise the debt ceiling and fund the government through December. Also, an…
Economy Sep 08 Why everyone should know how to sell As school starts back, Carlos Watson hopes that in addition to lessons in math, science and computers, entrepreneurial students are also getting some lessons in salesmanship. The CEO of a digital media company, Watson offers his humble opinion on why…