On Monday, Idalia was already proving to be an unwelcome guest in the tourist destination of Crystal River as businesses were boarding up or already closed in preparation for Idalia’s arrival.
Gov. Ron DeSantis urges residents to comply with mandatory evacuation orders, “The storm surge is not something – you’re not going to win that battle if you decide to stay behind for that.”
OPD says Sgt. Ron Malone is out of ICU but has a long recovery journey ahead of him.
As of the 11 a.m. forecast update, the NHC said catastrophic impact from storm surge inundation of 10- to 15 feet above ground level and destructive waves are expected somewhere between Aucilla River and Yankeetown.
FDLE agents say Maria Guadalupe Bautista submitted petitions with fraudulent signatures to the Marion County Supervisor of Elections, including ones with signatures of people who had died.
Hurricane Idalia is projected to have sustained winds of up to 120 mph as it makes landfall on Florida’s Gulf Coast on Wednesday, the NHC said. That would make it a Category 3 hurricane.
The threat of Tropical Storm Idalia draws the Crystal River community closer together as neighbors help neighbors prepare for the storm.
CRYSTAL RIVER, FL (352today.com/AP) — Florida residents boarded up businesses, loaded up on sandbags, […]
State law prohibits excessive increases in the price of essential commodities, such as equipment, food, gasoline, hotel rooms, ice, lumber and water needed during a declared state of emergency.
Time to prepare is running out. County emergency management officials across north-central Florida are sharing tips to prepare before Idalia hits as a major hurricane on Wednesday.