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Rick Scott’s message as Hurricane Matthew nears: ‘Evacuate, evacuate, evacuate’

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Gov. Rick Scott has a message for Floridians: “Evacuate, evacuate, evacuate.” “Don’t take a chance,” the governor said during a Hurricane Matthew briefing in St. Johns County on Thursday afternoon. “Time is running out. There are no excuses not to evacuate.” The National Hurricane Center in Miami said Hurricane Matthew has strengthened to a catastrophic Category 4 storm as it barrels toward Florida’s Atlantic coast. The storm’s maximum sustained winds strengthened to 140 mph as of Thursday morning, and were…

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Hillary Clinton delays Weather Channel ads until after Hurricane Matthew passes

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 CNN is reporting the Hillary Clinton campaign requested Thursday that The Weather Channel delay airing its campaign ads until Hurricane Matthew passes. “Earlier in the week we made changes to our TV ad reservations across hundreds of stations in several battleground states including Florida,” Jesse Ferguson, a Clinton spokesman, said. “Less than 1 percent of those changes included The Weather Channel. We have requested that stations in Florida delay any of those ads on the Weather Channel until after the storm…

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Pinellas County prepares to lend hurricane aid to east coast

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As preparations continue ahead of a Category 4 hurricane forecast to move along or over the east coast of Florida tonight and tomorrow, Pinellas County is making its own plans to lend a hand. “The current weather forecast puts Pinellas County in a more favorable position to be able to support other agencies and counties that are expected to see far greater impacts,” Pinellas County Commission Chairman Charlie Justice said in a press release. “Both in times of calm and…

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Rick Scott activates more than half the National Guard, asks feds for generators

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More than half of Florida’s National Guard has been activated ahead of Hurricane Matthew. Gov. Rick Scott announced 3,500 members of the National Guard have been activated, more than half of the available troops. The governor said he will continue to activate members to help with evacuations, and prepare for search and rescue missions. “Protecting lives remains our No. 1 priority and that is why I have now activated over half of the National Guard who will play a big role in…

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Obama wants to make sure people take storm threat seriously

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President Barack Obama on Wednesday urged residents of Florida and other states along the path of Hurricane Matthew to take the threat seriously. Government officials are worried about complacency, especially in South Florida, which hasn’t seen a major hurricane in 11 years. Obama said the hurricane will be building in strength as it makes its way to Florida. Even if states don’t see the full force of the hurricane, there is still the potential for devastating effects from tropical force…

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Arthenia Joyner to cell providers: Suspend overage charges ahead of Hurricane Matthew

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Senate Minority Leader Arthenia Joyner is calling on cellular providers to suspend data overage charges. Joyner urged the state’s cell phone providers to halt overage charges for customers who live in areas impacted by Hurricane Matthew. She also called on Gov. Rick Scott to support her request, saying the charges are the “last thing victims of this monster storm need to worry about.” “As Floridians ready for evacuations or hunker down in their homes as this hurricane approaches, communication is…

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State announces park closures ahead of Hurricane Matthew

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According to the Florida Park Service, the following state parks are now closed until further notice: Addison Blockhouse Historic State Park (Volusia County) Allen David Broussard Catfish Creek Preserve State Park (Polk County) Amelia Island State Park (Nassau County) Anastasia State Park (St. Johns County) Atlantic Ridge Preserve State Park (Martin County) Avalon State Park (St. Lucie County) Bahia Honda State Park (Monroe County) Big Shoals State Park (Hamilton and Columbia counties) Big Talbot Island State Park (Duval County) Bill Baggs Cape Florida State Park (Miami-Dade County) Blue Spring State…

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