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Hurricane plan for Florida's Alligator Alcatraz heavily redacted, raising concerns

Florida's redacted hurricane plan for the Alligator Alcatraz migrant center is drawing calls for transparency from lawmakers.

Sun Sentinel · 3d

Florida releases heavily blacked-out Alligator Alcatraz hurricane plan

The Everglades facility has faced a barrage of questions about how detainees would be kept safe in the hurricane-prone area.

Yahoo · 16h

Alligator Alcatraz and hurricanes: Here’s what would put the site at particular risk

As Florida enters peak hurricane season, questions persist about the safety of the detainees as well as staff housed at Alligator Alcatraz, the tent city quickly erected to hold migrants in the middle of the Everglades.

Florida, hurricane and tax-free

Hoodline · 1d

Florida Enacts Permanent Sales Tax Exemption on Hurricane Preparedness Supplies

Florida has established a permanent sales tax exemption on disaster supplies like batteries and generators, starting August 1, 2025, to promote preparedness for hurricanes.

News4JAX · 1d

Florida makes hurricane prep more affordable with year-round tax exemptions

As Florida enters the heart of hurricane season, residents are getting a financial break on the essentials they need to stay safe. A new, permanent sales tax exemption on key hurricane supplies has replaced the state’s traditional short-term sales tax holidays.

USA Today · 1d

When are hurricane supplies tax-free in Florida? Check out what qualifies as tax-free

The new exemptions for tax-free hurricane supplies begins on Aug. 1. Tax-free shopping will no longer be limited to a few weeks in the year. Hurricane season runs from June 1 to Nov. 30. With Florida being two months into the Atlantic hurricane season,

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Hurricane center tracking AL95 tropical system off North Carolina coast and a large tropical wave

Will it rain today? Atlantic hurricane season is June 1 to Nov. 30, 2025, with most tropical storm activity between August ...

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Hurricane Center warns of system to drench Florida, flash flooding possible. Here's where

A low-pressure system just off the Florida coast is forecast to bring heavy rains, thunderstorms and possible flooding the ...

These hurricane prep items will soon be permanently tax-free in Florida

TAX-FREE SUPPLIESThe new budget axed the hurricane tax holidays, but some items will remain tax-exempt all year. Here are ...

National Hurricane Center tracking 4 tropical waves. Will storm develop in early August?

The next named storm of the 2025 Atlantic hurricane season will be Dexter. The fourth named storm in the Atlantic basin typically arrives Aug. 15, with the average first hurricane forming Aug. 11.

No Pets Left Behind: How a Dog’s Hurricane Rescue Changed Florida Law

A state trooper went to the aid of a bull terrier who had been abandoned as Hurricane Milton approached. Now the dog, named ...

How much does homeowner’s insurance cost in Florida and can I get it in hurricane season?

Here's how much home insurance in Florida costs on average and what to know about shopping for a policy during hurricane ...

Hurricane Center watching quiet tropics, but for how long? See what Florida can expect

"Dangerous heat" is forecast Monday, July 28, across parts of Florida, with a heat index expected across Northeast Florida ranging from 108 to 115, according to the National Weather Service ...

August brings ominous hurricane season news. Is another Helene on the way?

August brings skyrocketing hurricane risk and new warnings. But forecasters don't yet know what the 2025 season holds.

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