Thursday: Hurricane watch issued for parts of Florida as Irma track ...
Floridians were still on hinge Thursday as they waited to see how sharp of a turn monster storm Irma would take on its current track toward the peninsula. Parts of Florida are already under evacuation orders and have been given an official hurricane watch from the National Hurricane Center. As evidenced by projections that moved Irma from Florida's east coast to closer to the middle of the state, Tampa Bay and the rest of the Gulf Coast still aren't in the clear. Exactly which parts of Florida..>> view originalSolutions to shortages on gas and water in Tampa Bay ahead of ...
Finding bottled water in the Tampa Bay area has been tough with people preparing for Hurricane Irma and people who have found it say it’s super expensive. Attorney General Pam Bondi addressed that in a press conference on Wednesday night saying that a case of water has been capped at $2.97 a case. If you see prices higher than that, the Attorney General’s office encourages you to call the price gouging hotline at 1-866-966-7226. HURRICANE IRMA | Real-time tracking maps, Hurricane supply kit inf..>> view originalCity of Tampa secures pumping stations, water supply ahead of Irma
Hurricane Irma: 5 myths about hurricane prep to forget
Can I put valuables in my dishwasher? Can I drink the water I plan to store in my bathtub? Even seasoned Floridians might not know whether their go-to hurricane tips are fact or fiction. As Hurricane Irma approaches, review five myths about hurricane preparedness to see if you're doing what experts recommend. Crack your windows during a hurricane One of the most pervasive myths about hurricane preparedness is that cracking your home's windows a little can prevent them from breaking with all the..>> view originalTampa officials cringe at riverfront pub's roof, but will take its money
TAMPA — Love the money, hate the thatched roof. That was the message Thursday from the Tampa City Council to Four Green Fields about the pub's planned new location next to Curtis Hixon Waterfront Park. "God-awful," council member Mike Suarez said of the design, which seeks to top what is now a plain parks department building with a partial thatched roof like the one at Four Green Fields' original location on W Platt Street. "It is damned ugly," council chairwoman Yvonne Yolie Capin said. "Thatch..>> view originalIcelandair's inaugural flight to Reykjavik from Tampa takes off ...
The inaugural flight from Tampa International Airport to Reykjavík, Iceland, on Icelandair will take off just in time to miss Hurricane Irma. The new twice-weekly flight from Tampa, which begins Thursday evening, will become the airport's fourth European flight in a growing lineup of international service. Icelandair is offering nonstop flights to Keflavík International Airport near Reykjavík, Iceland's largest city and capital. The airline is known for its stopover program, which connects U.S...>> view originalHurricane Irma: Pinellas orders first evacuations, more to come
Pinellas County ordered its first evacuations on Thursday as Hurricane Irma continued its march to Florida. LIVE BLOG: The latest on Hurricane Irma Officials officials ordered everyone who lives in low-lying areas or mobile homes to evacuate. Access to beach communities will be restricted starting at 10 a.m. Friday. At 8 a.m. Sunday, that access will be cut off. Deputies will not allow anyone to re-enter those areas. EVACUATION MAPS: Find evacuation maps for Hillsborough, Hernando, Pasco and Pin..>> view originalTampa Bay Buccaneers 2017 predictions
Category Rick Stroud, @NFLStroud Greg Auman, @gregauman Tom Jones, @tomwjones Martin Fennelly, @mjfennelly Thomas Bassinger, @tometrics Ernest Hooper, @hoop4you Record 9-7 10-6 9-7 9-7 8-8 10-6 Explanation The Bucs are a better football team this season but their record may not reflect it. The problem is that the NFC South could be the toughest division in the NFL and it's the cradle of quarterbacks. In addition, how does the defense hold up against Eli Manning, Tom Brady and Aaron Rodgers..>> view originalRoads jammed as Hurricane Irma evacuation continues
The Florida Turnpike, Interstate 95 and Interstate 75 became increasingly clogged with traffic — with tens of thousands of Miami-Dade and Monroe County residents under evacuation orders and thousands more people across the state fleeing in anticipation of the category 5 storm's arrival this weekend. Traffic woes escalated into central and northern Florida, as the crowds moved northward and as the day wore on. While the higher speed limits, tolls and fewer exits make the Turnpike the usually zipp..>> view originalWhere To Find Gas In The Tampa Bay Area: Hurricane Irma ...
Tens of thousands of Floridians fleeing homes in the path of Hurricane Irma have packed their cars and taken to the roads only to find a huge problem with their getaway plans: they can’t find gas to fill their tanks for the drive to safety. By 5 p.m. Thursday, from 30 percent to more than 40 percent of gas stations were without fuel in West Palm Beach, Miami, Fort Lauderdale, Fort Myers, Naples, Gainesville and Tampa/St. Pete. (For more hurricane news or local news from Florida, click here to si..>> view original
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