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Hurricane Politics: Biden Funds Florida Aid Despite Rude DeSantis

September 2, 2023 News Editor Comments Off on Hurricane Politics: Biden Funds Florida Aid Despite Rude DeSantis

LIVE OAK, Florida, September 2, 2023 (ENS) – President Joe Biden saw from the sky Hurricane Idalia’s impact across a swath of Florida before he set out on a walking tour of a city recovering from the storm Saturday. Absent was Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, a Republican presidential candidate who declined to join Biden after he said that the Democratic president’s presence could hinder disaster response efforts. […]

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Monstrous Hurricane Ian Smashes into Florida as a Category 4

September 28, 2022 News Editor Comments Off on Monstrous Hurricane Ian Smashes into Florida as a Category 4

MIAMI, Florida, September 28, 2022 (ENS) – Blowing 155 miles per hour, Hurricane Ian made landfall this afternoon near the Florida barrier island of Cayo Costo off the southwest panhandle coast of Lee County. The storm forced hundreds of thousands to leave home to escape towering floods, and knocked out power to millions. […]