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Sunday, September 3, 2023

Florida Beach Conditions After HURRICANE IDALIA

Tropical wave near Africa forecast to be tropical storm, possible hurricane, models predict

“While the Atlantic Ocean is active right now, the tropical wave near Africa known as 95L is the only one heading west,” Max Defender 8 Leigh Spann said. “The system should organize and become Tropical Storm Lee. In fact, some models strengthen it to a Category 2 or 3 hurricane. We will keep an eye on it as it gets closer to the Caribbean during the next two weeks.”....MORE

GOP lawmakers take aim at LGBTQ+ ‘safe places’ program in Mount Dora

Some Central Florida lawmakers said they were considering “all legislative, legal and executive options available” to stop business owners in a small town from voluntarily displaying rainbow decals in their windows indicating that they are “safe place” for LGBTQ+ people who feel threatened.....MORE

DeSantis' redistricting map in Florida is unconstitutional and must be redrawn, judge says

High-speed rail is a huge opportunity for American workers

High-speed rail is coming to America, and working people should take notice.

The Biden Administration is planning to use funding from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to construct multiple high-speed rail lines. This is a very big deal for American workers.

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Fauci defends masking as COVID cases rise: ‘I would hope’ people abide by recommendations

Former White House chief medical adviser Anthony Fauci on Saturday defended masking amid a rise in COVID cases across the country, saying he hopes people would listen to advice from health officials.....MORE

Ron DeSantis is a tad more diplomatic than George Wallace was

But, like Wallace, he’s using education to keep Black people down

Gov. George Wallace attempts to block integration of the University of Alabama against Deputy U.S. Attorney General Nicholas Katzenbach on June 11, 1963

Despite all those Ohioans and Michiganders moving to The Villages or Margaritaville or other white folks’ play pens, despite the cosmopolitan sheen of the coastal cities and the impossibility of getting decent grits in Miami, when it comes to race, Florida is a Deep South state.

Florida’s plantations were worked by thousands of enslaved people; Florida’s per capita lynching rate was the highest in the South; and from the 1920s to the 1960s we experienced more than our fair share of racist violence.

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Saturday, September 2, 2023

The Hails in Ybor City

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Biden tells Idalia's Florida victims 'your nation has your back'

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‘Latinx’: Why do many Hispanics hate the term?

The current most common ways Hispanic populations refer to themselves are “Hispanic,” “Latino/Latina” and “Chicano,” but the newer gender-neutral term “Latinx” attempts to be more inclusive to non-binary members of the population.....MORE

NO WAY: Georgia Governor Brian Kemp REFUSES to help Trump

Governor Brian Kemp will not — and says that under the law, he cannot — call a special session of the state’s legislature and use it to open an investigation of District Attorney Fani Willis, defund her prosecution of Donald Trump, or take any other action to interfere with her work.....MORE

Storm-Related Vegetative Debris Collection begins Tuesday, September 5, 2023

The City of Tampa Department of Solid Waste will begin collection for storm-related vegetative debris following Hurricane Idalia on Tuesday, September 5, 2023.....MORE

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St. Pete mayor expands emergency housing for those impacted by Hurricane Idalia

Credit: 10 Tampa Bay

St. Petersburg Mayor Ken Welch expanded emergency housing options on Saturday for residents impacted by Hurricane Idalia and severe flooding, according to a news release.

Due to the limited number of options involving temporary shelter for people in flood-impacted neighborhoods, Mayor Ken Welch authorized the use of recreational vehicles and travel trailers on residential lots, the release explained.

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Ron DeSantis announces new counties getting FEMA help in Idalia’s wake

Gov. Ron DeSantis announced Saturday that six new counties have been added by the federal government to the Major Disaster Declaration by the Federal Emergency Management Agency after Hurricane Idalia.

Columbia, Gilchrist, Hernando, Jefferson, Madison, and Pasco counties were added in the Saturday announcement, joining Citrus, Dixie, Hamilton, Lafayette, Levy, Suwannee and Taylor, announced earlier this week.

Residents can apply for Individual Assistance at DisasterAssistance.gov or by calling 800-621-3362.

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Judge strikes down Florida Congressional map, orders Legislative redraw

A Leon County judge has ruled in the favor of plaintiffs in a redistricting case, which means that pending appeal, the Legislature may be tasked with drawing a non-deficient congressional map.....MORE

Hernando County Residents Can Now Apply For Individual Assistance From FEMA

The Florida Department of Emergency Management Recovery Bureau notified Hernando County officials that a FEMA Federal Declaration for Individual Assistance application was approved for Hernando County resulting from the impacts of Hurricane Idalia.

Individuals wishing to apply for FEMA assistance are asked to go to FEMA.gov and click on Apply for Assistance.

You also can apply from your phone by downloading the FEMA app where you will find the application link and additional information.

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Pasco County Residents Can Now Apply For Individual FEMA Aid Following Idalia

The Florida Department of Emergency Management Recovery Bureau notified Pasco County officials that a FEMA Federal Declaration for Individual Assistance application was approved for Pasco County resulting from the impacts of Hurricane Idalia.

Individuals wishing to apply for FEMA assistance are asked to go to FEMA.gov and click on Apply for Assistance.

You also can apply from your phone by downloading the FEMA app where you will find the application link and additional information.

More Info HERE