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Republican donors and Florida’s hurricane know-how helped build ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ so quickly
Florida has converted an isolated airport in the Everglades into a massive immigration detention center called "Alligator ...
Low-pressure system forms off Florida coast, bringing showers and storms for 4th of July
An area of low pressure formed off the coast of Florida on Friday, which will bring showers and thunderstorms to the area this Fourth of July weekend. The low pressure is located about 100 miles east ...
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Officials claim 'Alligator Alcatraz' can withstand hurricane season, but tents leaked after one rainstorm
A good lil storm passed over us here at 'Alligator Alcatraz.’ Here's what it looks & sounds like inside one of these tents.
Why Florida should be worried as 2025 Hurricane season has an unusual start
Atlantic hurricane season is off to a rapid and intense start, with three named storms already formed. Record-breaking sea ...
Atlantic hurricane season could get its 3rd named storm just in time for July 4 weekend
Repeated rounds of stormy weather loitering off the Southeast coast could do more than just dampen fireworks celebrations in ...
Map Shows Which States Will Be Hit Hardest By 'Drenching' Tropical Storm
Tropical downpours could begin as soon as Thursday, a map from AccuWeather said, and continue through Sunday. Nearly all of ...
Florida’s year-round sales tax exemption on essential hurricane supplies now in effect
Hurricane preparedness items like batteries, portable generators and tarps are permanently exempt from state sales tax.
A tropical storm could develop near the Southeast, fueling threats of heavy rain
There’s a growing chance that an area meteorologists are monitoring in the tropics could develop into a storm around the ...