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Hurricane warning extended for Florida’s coast

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The National Hurricane Center has extended the hurricane warning northward in Florida as Matthew heads toward the East Coast. Meanwhile, Hurricane Matthew is heading toward the Bahamas after hitting Cuba hard. The hurricane center says the hurricane was about 105 miles (165 kilometers) south of Long Island, Bahamas. It has maximum sustained winds of 120 mph (195 kph). The hurricane center said there is a danger of life-threatening inundation during the next 36 hours along Florida’s east coast from North…

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Evacuations underway in 2 Florida counties

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Mandatory evacuations have been ordered in Brevard County, and voluntary evacuations have been activated in St. Lucie County, but Gov. Rick Scott urged other coastal residents potentially in harm’s way not to wait to be told to leave. The governor said during a Wednesday morning news conference that “if you’re able to go early, leave now.” The mandatory evacuations were scheduled to begin at 3 p.m. The slow-moving storm was expected to drench the coast from the Keys through central…

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U.S. Olympic gold hasn’t made for winning bets in Las Vegas

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Rowing, shooting and judo — the U.S. may have won big gold medals in those Olympic events but some of the most prominent Las Vegas sports books didn’t even bother with them. The bookmakers in Sin City said there’s been little money and few expectations for Olympic sports wagering this year, as the games returned to the betting board after being off-limits for more than a decade in Nevada. “I know that they’re watching. I just know they aren’t betting,”…

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St. Pete listed as one of 30 rising vacation spots

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St. Petersburg has landed itself on Trip Advisor’s list of 30 rising vacation hot spots. While the list appears to be in no particular order, it is listed ninth in the rundown. Two other Florida destinations made the list including Ana Maria Island just to the South of St. Pete and Sunny Isles just north of Miami. The list was compiled using data from Trip Advisor about how many “clicks” destinations received on the site. That represents the number of…

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Memorial Day travel this year expected to outpace the previous 10 years

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Expect an above-average flow of traffic as people pile into their cars for Memorial Day getaways this year. According to AAA Travel, 37.2 million Americans will travel at least 50 miles to celebrate the summer kick-off holiday. This is expected to be the busiest Memorial Day for travel in 10 years. Anticipated trips are up nearly 5 percent from last year’s 35.5 million. “Following a harsh winter, many Americans are trading in their snow boots for flip flops and making…

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Decisions ahead for NCAA family travel program

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Getting to the Final Four won’t be as costly for the parents of many players this week, thanks to an NCAA pilot program that is helping pay for families of athletes to travel and see their sons and daughters play in the biggest college basketball games of the season. The family travel program was approved in January. It allowed the College Football Playoff to pay for the parents or guardians of Ohio State and Oregon players to travel to Arlington,…

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Florida’s I-95 named America’s most dangerous road

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The most dangerous road in America for fatal traffic accidents is the 382 mile stretch of I-95 in Florida according to National Highway Safety Administration data. To make matters worse, June marks the beginning of the hundred deadliest days of the year for drivers. Thanks to public transportation, drivers have a safer and saner alternative to the stress of navigating Americas most dangerous roadway. Transit agencies from Miami to Jacksonville offer convenient, safe, and reliable alternatives to driving for Floridians…

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