The latest NHC forecast track for Idalia has it making landfall on Wednesday with winds of up to 100 mph. That would make it a Category 2 hurricane.
Duke Energy encourages customers to have a plan in place to withstand an extended power outage following impacts from tropical weather.
OPD says one driver killed a pedestrian when he plowed into a crash scene. OPD says the driver took off and seriously injured a police officer when he crashed into a patrol car. The hit-and-run driver died from injuries from the second crash.
Boaters are urged to NOT attempt to corral or rescue the injured manatee if you happen to come across it. Instead, call FWC Dispatch at 904-359-6584 to report its direction of travel.
NHC meteorologists say the very warm and deep waters of the northwestern Caribbean Sea and Gulf of Mexico will likely give the system fuel to strengthen over the next few days.
The NHC says the system could become a hurricane when it crosses into the warm waters of the eastern Gulf of Mexico, bringing the potential of dangerous storm surge, heavy rainfall and strong winds to portions of the west coast of Florida and the Florida Panhandle by the middle of this week.
All counties in the 352, except Lake County, are listed in the state of emergency.
While the impact of Invest 93L is extremely uncertain at this time, this weekend is a good time to revisit your plan and refresh your storm supplies as Florida’s hurricane season tax-free holiday begins this weekend and continues through Sept. 8.
Work to repair the ‘pavement depressions’ is expected to begin Friday, Aug. 25. The City of Wildwood says crews will work 10 to 12 hours a day to fix the problem.
Ocali Charter High School describes itself as “a welcoming small school environment that provides students with one-on-one attention.”
