Sep 27 WATCH: DeSantis warns Floridians to get out of Hurricane Ian’s path, brace for extended power outages By Cristiana Mesquita, Curt Anderson, Associated Press Hurricane Ian tore into western Cuba as a major hurricane Tuesday and left 1 million people without electricity. Now it's on a collision course with Florida over warm Gulf waters expected to strengthen it into a catastrophic Category 4 storm. Continue reading
Sep 27 WATCH: Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis gives update on Hurricane Ian preparations By Associated Press Flordia Gov. Ron DeSantis told state residents to prepare for damage from Hurricane Ian in a briefing Tuesday morning. Continue reading
Sep 26 Watch 2:14 Hurricane Ian bears down on Cuba with landfall in Florida expected later this week By Stephanie Sy, Tommy Walters Hurricane Ian is on a collision course with Cuba and will threaten Florida after that. The storm is growing rapidly and could become a Category 4 with winds of 140 miles an hour before it reaches the U.S. mainland this… Continue watching
Sep 26 MAP: Tracking the path of Hurricane Ian By Vanessa Dennis and Associated Press Days after Hurricane Ian carved a path of destruction from Florida to the Carolinas, the dangers persisted, and even worsened in some places. Continue reading
Sep 24 Florida governor declares emergency as Tropical Storm Ian approaches By Associated Press Gov. Ron DeSantis on Saturday declared a state of emergency for Florida as Tropical Storm Ian gathers strength over the Caribbean and is expected to bring heavy rains and intense hurricane winds to the state next week. Continue reading
Sep 20 Migrants sue Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis over Martha’s Vineyard flights By Associated Press Venezuelan migrants flown from San Antonio to the upscale Massachusetts island of Martha's Vineyard have sued Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and his transportation secretary for engaging in a "fraudulent and discriminatory scheme" to relocate them. Continue reading
Sep 20 Texas sheriff believes ‘criminal activity’ involved in Martha’s Vineyard flights; opens investigation By Paul J. Weber, Associated Press A Texas sheriff has opened a criminal investigation into two flights of migrants sent to Martha's Vineyard by Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis. Continue reading
Sep 15 Florida flies migrants to ‘sanctuary destination’ of Martha’s Vineyard By Associated Press Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has flown two planes of immigrants to Martha's Vineyard, escalating a tactic by Republican governors to draw attention to what they consider to be the Biden administration's failed border policies. Continue reading
Aug 31 Crist resigns from U.S. House to focus on Florida gubernatorial campaign By Brendan Farrington, Associated Press U.S. Rep. Charlie Crist is resigning his seat in Congress to focus on his gubernatorial campaign against Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis. Continue reading
Aug 23 Florida Democrats choose Rep. Charlie Crist to challenge Gov. Ron DeSantis By Adriana Gomez Licon, Steve Peoples, Brendan Farrington, Associated Press U.S. Rep. Charlie Crist won the Democratic nomination for governor in Florida on Tuesday, setting him up to challenge Gov. Ron DeSantis this fall in a campaign that the Republican incumbent sees as the first step toward a potential White… Continue reading