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Hurricane Milton mandatory evacuation orders issued for parts of Florida's west coast
SUMMARY: Mandatory evacuations are in effect in Tampa due to the impending arrival of Hurricane Milton. Residents are urged to leave their homes as huge debris piles from Hurricane Helen pose significant risks. Heavy traffic is reported as people scramble to evacuate, fill sandbags, and stock up on supplies, with stores seeing empty shelves of essential goods. Many residents are anxiously preparing, remembering the flooding from the last storm. Emergency shelters, including a base camp at Tropicana Field with 10,000 beds, are being established to accommodate those affected. Concerns mount over the safety hazards created by the debris as the storm approaches.
Teri Hornstein in Tampa reports huge piles of debris from Hurricane Helene could pose a serious problem when Hurricane Milton hits.
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Agape Flights temporarily stops humanitarian supply flights to Haiti due to FAA order
SUMMARY: Agape Flights, a nonprofit in the Tampa Bay Area, is facing challenges in its mission to support Haiti due to a recent FAA ban on flights following gang violence. The ban was enacted after a Spirit Airlines flight was shot at while preparing to land in Port-au-Prince. This has forced Agape Flights to halt its humanitarian supply deliveries, disrupting critical support for ministries and missionaries reliant on these supplies. The organization is currently seeking a humanitarian exemption to resume flights, with hopes to restore vital supply deliveries to the region soon. Jameson Toyo reflects on the unrest in his homeland, emphasizing the importance of Agape’s work.
Local nonprofit Agape Flights temporarily stopped its humanitarian supply flights to Haiti after the FAA grounded U.S. flights to the country.
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Hundreds protest after being told they have to move out
SUMMARY: Hundreds of South Florida residents are protesting after being ordered to vacate their mobile home park by May 2025 due to redevelopment plans. Approximately 900 families, some of whom have lived there for decades, received eviction notices and are frustrated with the offered relocation incentives. Residents could receive $144,000 if they move out by January, but many feel this is insufficient and are demanding more time and support. Sweetwater’s mayor expressed a willingness to discuss delaying the relocation with the park’s owner. The community remains resolute, claiming it is unjust to be displaced from their homes.
Hundreds of mobile home residents in Sweetwater upset after being told to move out.
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Trump taps Matt Gaetz as attorney general, Tulsi Gabbard as Intelligence official | National
SUMMARY: President-Elect Donald Trump announced new appointments to his administration, naming U.S. Rep. Matt Gaetz as Attorney General and former Congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard as Director of National Intelligence. Trump praised Gabbard for her service and bipartisan appeal, while emphasizing Gaetz’s role in fighting corruption and restoring integrity to the Department of Justice. Trump’s cabinet also includes Pete Hegseth as Secretary of Defense, Lee Zeldin as head of the EPA, and Marco Rubio as Secretary of State. Other appointees include Kristi Noem as DHS Secretary and Mike Huckabee as ambassador to Israel, among several others. Democrats plan to challenge Trump’s picks.
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