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US hero jumps into sea surge as Hurricane Ian rages before rescuing trapped neighbour

Gage Long has told how his apartment block in Fort Myers, Florida, was battered by Hurricane Ian and that he jumped into the sea surge to rescue a trapped neighbour from her home as the water rose

Daily Mirror

‘Absolute devastation’: Hurricane Ian decimates Fort Myers Beach

FORT MYERS BEACH, Fla. — They thought second floors would be safe.

Tribune News Service

Thousands trapped in flooded homes in Florida as Ian regains hurricane strength

Rescue crews piloted boats and waded through inundated streets Thursday to save thousands of Floridians trapped amid flooded homes and shattered buildings left by Hurricane Ian, which crossed into the Atlantic Ocean and churned toward another landfall in South Carolina.

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Ian’s path of ruin: Sanibel bridge severed, Gulf Coast cities flooded, at least 12 dead

FORT MYERS, Fla. — On the vacation island resorts of Sanibel and Captiva, rescuers flew in on helicopters because the roads from the mainland of Southwest Florida had collapsed into San Carlos Bay. To the south, Fort Myers Beach, once a lively town center of fish restaurants and bars, was…

Miami Herald

Brady Shares a Way People Can Help Those Impacted By Hurricane Ian

The Buccaneers star announced Thursday he plans to make a donation toward ongoing relief efforts in the state of Florida.

Sports Illustrated

Hurricane Ian death toll rises in storm-stricken areas. ‘Takes days’ or longer to determine

MIAMI — About a dozen people have died due to Hurricane Ian, which President Joe Biden has said could be the “deadliest” in Florida history.

Miami Herald

Traveling In Or Out Of Florida? Here's The Latest From Its Airports

Hurricane Ian continues to batter Florida with many airports remaining closed and many flights being canceled. According to Flight Aware, a service that monitors flight status in real-time, nearly 2,000 flights within the U.S were canceled on Thursday, with Florida seeing the greatest percentage.

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More than 2.5 million Florida students have missed school during Hurricane Ian

The vast majority of Florida's public school districts closed at least one day this week as the storm made its way across the state.

WEKU

Woman braves Hurricane Ian flood to check on stranger's mom

As Hurricane Ian swept across southwest Florida, Christine Bomlitz grew anxious

The Independent UK

Pensioner dies draining pool as Hurricane Ian batters Florida with 155mph winds and rain

Police believe the man was using a hose to drain the pool down a hill and into a 30-foot-wide canal, where a steep decline into the water was extremely soft and slippery due to the heavy rain

Daily Mirror

Trump special master deadline extended until Dec. 16 by judge

WASHINGTON — A federal judge in Florida has extended the timeline for the review of documents seized from former President Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago home, delaying the fight over whether any materials are privileged by another two weeks.

Tribune News Service

Four Times Elon Musk Has Tried To Play Savior During Disasters

Elon Musk has a knack for portraying himself as a hero in times of crisis. Today, the Tesla Inc (NASDAQ: TSLA) CEO tweeted amid the ongoing floods and hurricane damage in Florida that Cybertrucks can “briefly serve as a boat.”

Benzinga

A Florida town rebuilt after one hurricane endures another

When the people of Punta Gorda on Florida's Gulf Coast rebuilt Charlotte High School, they vowed it would never be pulverized by a hurricane again.

Reuters

Storm-battered Florida businesses face arduous rebuilding

Hotels, restaurants and other businesses along Florida's southwest coast face a long rebuilding process after Hurricane Ian

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Morning mail: deadly wake of Florida hurricane, Putin to annex Ukraine land, Australia’s food waste bill climbs

Friday: Rescue crews in Florida are searching for residents trapped by floods in the path of Hurricane Ian, as Joe Biden warns of loss of life. Plus: is Australia on track to becoming a republic?

Orlando Sentinel

FSU-Wake Forest game remains on track for Saturday

Florida State officials remain confident that the Seminoles’ football game against Wake Forest will kick off Saturday at 3:30 p.m. without delays. The game’s status has been in question after Hurricane Ian ravaged Florida Wednesday and Thursday.

Miami Herald

Florida power company says 1.2 million customers facing outages because of Hurricane Ian

MIAMI — Florida Power & Light reported more than 1.2 million of its customers have no electricity because of Hurricane Ian. Some users are regaining power, but many others will be left without electricity for days.

The Independent UK

Elon Musk dragged for using Hurricane Ian carnage to promote ‘waterproof’ Tesla Cybertruck

‘You’re just saying literally anything to attract attention and capitalise on headlines,’ wrote one in response to Musk’s claim

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The Independent UK

Why you shouldn’t linger in hurricane floodwaters

Multiple parts of Florida were left underwater due to Hurricane Ian this week

The Independent UK

Biden to visit Florida when ‘conditions allow’ after Hurricane Ian devastation

President Joe Biden says the entire United States "hurts" along with the people of Florida after Hurricane Ian flooded communities across the state

The Independent UK

Tensions flare over special master process in Trump hoarded documents case

The FBI search of Donald Trump’s Florida estate has spawned a parallel “special master” process that has slowed the Justice Department's criminal investigation and exposed simmering tensions between department prosecutors and lawyers for the former president

USA Today Sports Media Group

LIV Golf’s Patrick Reed refiles $750 million defamation lawsuit in Florida and includes Golfweek columnist, Golf Channel hosts

The lawsuit alleges conspiracy, defamation, injurious falsehood and tortious interference.

The Independent UK

OLD Trump docs probe: Tensions flare over special master process

The Independent UK

Biden to visit Florida when 'conditions allow' after storm

President Joe Biden says the entire United States "hurts" along with the people of Florida after Hurricane Ian flooded communities across the state

The Independent UK

Hurricane Ian - live: Tropical storm regains hurricane strength as it nears South Carolina

President Joe Biden has declared a major disaster in Florida

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