A few miles meant Ian, a strong Category 4 storm with 155 mph winds, was blamed for more than 100 deaths, the overwhelming majority of them in southwest Florida.
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Frustrations mount as Hurricane Ian’s effects linger
Search and rescue efforts were still ongoing Monday in Florida, where more than 1,600 people have been rescued statewide.
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Ian is long gone but water keeps rising in central Florida
Seminole County officials warned residents this weekend that flooding could continue for several days, particularly in areas near the St. Johns River.
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Florida deaths rise to 47 amid struggle to recover from Ian
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis said Saturday that multibillionaire Elon Musk was providing some 120 Starlink satellites to ‘help bridge some of the communication issues.’
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After Ian, river flooding menaces Florida inland towns
Since Ian’s passage, water levels have gone up significantly, turning roads into canals, reaching mailboxes, flooding SUVs and trucks, blocking the main access to an interstate.
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Ian nears Cuba on path to strike Florida as a Category 4 hurricane
As of Monday, Tampa and St. Petersburg appeared to be the among the most likely targets for their first direct hit by a major hurricane since 1921.
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Democrats in Florida seek to win over Latinos on gun control
Democrats are trying to make inroads with voters by focusing on gun safety.
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Our View: Anti-immigrant ‘campaign’ reaches flamboyant new low
The shameful ferrying of migrants up the East Coast reduces men, women and children to political pawns.
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DeSantis’ Florida election police unit announces 20 voter fraud cases
From its conception the special police unit has drawn widespread criticism from Democrats and voting rights groups who fear it would serve as a political tool for the governor.
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New listeria outbreak tied to 23 illnesses, 1 death, CDC says
The origin is unknown, but nearly all the people known to have been infected in the outbreak either live in, or traveled to, Florida about a month before they got sick.