Convenience Big Store: Hurricane Milton recovery | Port Canaveral opens

Orlando Sentinel Evening Update

Friday, October 11, 2024

Hurricane Milton recovery | Port Canaveral opens | Restaurant Inspections

DeSantis urges residents to be wary, avoid preventable post-storm fatalities

Gov. Ron DeSantis spoke rom St. Petersburg on Friday giving an update of Hurricane Milton recovery, urging residents to avoid the hazards that have already led to post-storm fatalities.

Port Canaveral reopens amid cancellations, delays from Hurricane Milton

Hurricane Milton walloped Port Canaveral on a path across Florida from Wednesday night into Thursday, but was able to open on Friday morning, although several cruise lines had to cancel or delay some sailings.

5 restaurants and 1 food truck in Central Florida shut down last week

Five restaurants and one food truck in Central Florida shut down following health inspections the week of Sept. 29 – Oct. 5, according to data from the Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation.

More than 200K in Central Florida still in the dark after Milton

Restoration efforts are underway, with utilities beginning to make progress.

Orange County man dies from likely stepping on downed power line, Sheriff's Office says

An Orange County man died after apparently stepping on a downed power line while cleaning up debris from Hurricane Milton, according to the Orange County Sheriff's Office.

Insurance claims from Hurricane Milton begin pouring in

Much of the damage from Helene in Florida involved flooding — not covered by typical property-insurance policies — while Milton was expected to cause costly wind and flood damage.

Insurers said they won't eliminate water damage coverage when taking out Citizens policies this fall

A Florida-based property insurer that was recently eliminating coverage for non-weather-related water damage from policies taken out of state-run Citizens Property Insurance Corp. has told agents and executives of Citizens that it will provide limited water damage coverage in planned takeouts in October and November.

Endorsement: Vote no on Amendments 5 and 6

On amendments 5 and 6, voters should say "no" to keep current homestead exemptions and campaign finance laws in place.

Election certification is a traditionally routine duty that has become politicized in the Trump era

Legal experts say there is no actual legal risk of Trump's allies being able to reverse a loss by refusing to certify at the local level.

Hurricane Milton leaves Florida behind as at least 13 deaths reported

Hurricane Milton made landfall on Siesta Key on the Florida Gulf Coast on Wednesday night as a major Category 3 hurricane with 120 mph winds as the state endured an assault of at least 19 tornadoes that resulted in at least six of 13 reported deaths so far.