Tag: Florida

‘I Can’t Breathe’: New Movie Tells Story of Man’s Near Death Experience After Assault by Police

In 1998, Tom Laresca went for a walk in his neighborhood in Boca Raton, Florida. That walk would alter the course of his life. He’d gotten into an argument with his father and brother over his decision to report his boss for securities fraud—which resulted in the company folding and Laresca losing his well-paying job—so he…


DeSantis Activates National Guard Ahead of ‘Major’ Hurricane Ian

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis announced he activated the state National Guard ahead of Hurricane Ian’s potential landfall in the state this week. Some 5,000 members of the Guard were activated on Sunday, the governor told reporters in a news conference. “It’s too soon to say there’s not going to be a wobble or any kind…


Hurricane Ian Forms, Forecast to Hit Florida Soon

Hurricane Ian formed in the Caribbean Sea on Monday morning as federal forecasters predicted the storm will strengthen before ultimately slamming into western Florida. With 75 mph winds, the Category 1 storm is currently 90 miles west of the Cayman Islands and some 275 miles southeast of western Cuba, according to an 8 a.m. Monday…


Ian Strengthens Into a Hurricane in the Caribbean, Is Forecast to Become a Major Storm and Head Toward Cuba and Florida

MIAMI—Ian strengthens into a hurricane in the Caribbean, is forecast to become a major storm and head toward Cuba and Florida. …


Ian Strengthens Into a Hurricane, Heads Toward Cuba, Florida

HAVANA—Hurricane Ian moved near the Cayman Islands and closer to western Cuba early Monday on a track to hit Florida as a major hurricane this week. Ian was forecast to intensify rapidly and become a major hurricane as soon as late Monday before becoming an even stronger Category 4 hurricane over warm Gulf of Mexico…


Ian Strengthens Into a Hurricane, Nears Cuba on Path to Strike Florida as Category 4

HAVANA—Hurricane Ian moved near the Cayman Islands and closer to western Cuba early Monday on a track to hit Florida as a major hurricane this week. Ian was forecast to intensify rapidly and become a major hurricane as soon as late Monday before becoming an even stronger Category 4 hurricane over warm Gulf of Mexico…


Biden Declares State of Emergency in Florida as Ian Expected to Strengthen Into Hurricane

President Joe Biden approved an emergency declaration for Florida as Tropical Storm Ian is forecast to significantly intensify before hitting the state next week. In a Sunday afternoon update, the National Hurricane Center (NHC) warned that Ian is forecast to “rapidly” strengthen on Sunday night with “significant wind and storm surge impacts” in western Cuba….


Tropical Storm Ian Strengthens as It Heads to Cuba, Florida

TALLAHASSEE, Fla.—Authorities and residents in Florida were keeping a cautious eye on Tropical Storm Ian as it rumbled through the Caribbean on Sunday, expected to continue gaining strength and become a major hurricane in the coming days on a forecast track toward the state. Gov. Ron DeSantis has declared a state of emergency throughout Florida…


DeSantis Declares Emergency as Florida Braces for Hurricane Hit

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has declared a state of emergency for 24 counties as the National Weather Service told Floridians to brace for the impacts of Tropical Storm Ian, which is expected to bring heavy rain, hurricane-force winds, and flooding. DeSantis issued the order on Sept. 23, urging residents and local governments to prepare as…


DeSantis Declares Emergency as Florida Braces for Hurricane

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has declared a state of emergency for 24 counties as the National Weather Service told Floridians to brace for the impacts of Tropical Storm Ian, which is expected to bring heavy rain, hurricane-force winds, and flooding. DeSantis issued the order on Sept. 23, urging residents and local governments to prepare as…