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Governor Ron DeSantis has issued a State of Emergency for 34 counties ahead of Subtropical Storm Nicole. Those counties include: Brevard, Broward, Charlotte, Citrus, Clay, Collier, DeSoto, Duval, Flagler, Glades, Hardee, Hendry, Highlands, Hillsborough, Indian River, Lake, Lee, Manatee, Martin, Miami-Dade, Nassau, Okeechobee, Orange, Osceola, Palm Beach, Pasco, Polk, Putnam, Sarasota, Seminole, St. Johns, St. Lucie, Sumter and Volusia counties.
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The storm is expected to produce periods of heavy rain, along with dangerous surf and possible beach erosion.
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Southwest Florida citrus growers are seeing conditions potentially worse than after Hurricane Irma, which played a key role in citrus production falling by more than one-third in 2017.
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Insurers were required to begin submitting claims data Friday and will continue submitting the information each day through Oct. 7.
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Rescuers have evacuated stunned survivors cut off by Hurricane Ian on Florida’s largest barrier island, and the state’s death toll has risen sharply amid recovery efforts.
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A financial ratings agency says an analysis indicates insured losses from Hurricane Ian could range from $25 billion to $40 billion, putting additional pressure on Florida’s troubled property-insurance market.
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More than a foot of rain fell across portions of Florida Wednesday into Thursday as Ian moved across the state.
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Hurricane Ian is just shy of Category 5 strength. It appears on track to slam ashore just north of Fort Myers.
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Hurricane Ian is forecast to make landfall along the southwest Florida coast Wednesday as a major hurricane. It's now a category 4 storm.
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The eastern counties served by the regional food bank could especially be impacted by the storm and need help in its aftermath.