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Wednesday 5 AM Tropical Update: Milton to make landfall as cat 4

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Wednesday 5 AM Tropical Update: Milton to make landfall as cat 4

www.youtube.com – WWLTV – 2024-10-09 05:02:23

SUMMARY: Hurricane Milton remains a powerful category 5 storm with sustained winds of 160 mph, expected to make landfall in Florida tonight as a category 4 hurricane. It is moving northeast at 14 mph, predicted to impact areas from Tampa to Orlando with severe wind, storm surge of 10 to 15 feet, and heavy rainfall. Hurricane Hunters report the storm is still strong, although it may lose intensity. The storm’s path is being closely monitored, with potential impacts reaching as far north as Daytona Beach. After the storm passes, conditions will improve in Florida with a cool front expected next week.

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Hurricane Milton remains a powerful Category 5 hurricane Wednesday morning. The storm is expected to make landfall on the west side of Florida late Wednesday night as a major hurricane. It will bring life-threatening storm surge up to 15 feet along with damaging winds. The landfall location will likely be somewhere from Tampa Bay down through Sarasota.

Upper-level winds will increase over Milton today, knocking the intensity of winds down, but unfortunately, the surge is coming regardless of the category of the hurricane. The worst impacts will be felt Wednesday evening into the early morning hours on Thursday.

Hurricane Milton peaked Monday afternoon as a powerful category 5 storm with winds of 180 mph and minimum pressure of 897 mb. This makes it one of the top 5 most strongest hurricanes on record in the Atlantic basin.

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Cloudy Easter weekend with storms likely next week

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Cloudy Easter weekend with storms likely next week

www.youtube.com – WDSU News – 2025-04-18 08:01:22

SUMMARY: The Easter weekend is expected to be cloudy but mostly dry, with temperatures reaching the mid-80s due to a southeast wind from the Gulf. Meteorologist Eric Sibley notes that while the weekend looks clear initially, rain is anticipated next week, particularly on Monday and Tuesday, with around a 60% chance of showers and thunderstorms. Increasing cloud cover will begin tonight and continue into the weekend. Easter Sunday may see a slight chance of showers, transitioning into a wetter pattern next week with potential rainfall accumulations of half an inch to an inch in some areas.

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Three millage renewals are on the ballot | President Cynthia Lee Sheng talks more

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Three millage renewals are on the ballot | President Cynthia Lee Sheng talks more

www.youtube.com – WWLTV – 2025-04-18 07:44:02

SUMMARY: Voters in Jefferson Parish will begin early voting tomorrow for the May 3rd election, which includes three millage renewals for libraries, drainage, and recreation. These renewals are at the previously authorized rates and are critical for funding these services. The drainage millage covers 45% of the budget, while libraries and recreation together account for 90%. These millages support essential infrastructure, with projects like levee improvements and the addition of new sports facilities. Despite economic concerns, Parish President Cynthia Lee Sheng emphasized the importance of renewing these taxes to maintain community services. Early voting runs daily through next week, excluding Easter.

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In Jefferson Parish, residents are being asked to renew three separate millages, one for the parish libraries, one for drainage and one for recreation.

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Sales tax increase at Hosston TA truck stop passed by Caddo Commission | Louisiana

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www.thecentersquare.com – By Emilee Calametti | The Center Square – (The Center Square – ) 2025-04-18 07:30:00

(The Center Square) — The Caddo Commission voted this week in favor of the 2% sales tax increase at the TA truck stop in Hosston, ending the months-long discussion surrounding the implementation of the tax increment financing agreement.

After a lengthy discussion spanning the past few months, the 2% sales tax passed in the Caddo Commission regular session on Thursday afternoon by a 7-4 vote.

At the beginning of March, the commission voted to advance the TIF ordinance for the Interstate 49 North boundaries economic development district. Since the advancement, city officials, business owners and commissioners have had heated discussions. 

Hosston Mayor Kim Jaynes took the podium for the final time during the public hearing with a petition signed by residents of Hosston and surrounding areas supporting the sales tax. 

“When Edgemont Holdings came in, they didn’t just come to build a truck stop. They invested in us when no one else would,” said Jaynes. “And they did it with the understanding that there would be a path of reimbursement through the public partnership.”

Hosston Chief of Police Jessie Colston and Hosston Alderwoman Misti Banks stood beside Mayor Jaynes supporting the tax.

The 2% sales tax is being added to the existing sales tax at the truck stop, increasing it to 12.6%. The tax is not being implemented in the entire village of Hosston. 

There was no update when the tax will take effect.

The Hosston truck stop was recently raided by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, sparking further controversy amongst the community as seven foreign nationals were allegedly detained. 

Commissioner Chris Kracman, who has been vocal about his opposition to the tax, previously spoke with The Center Square after the truck stop’s ICE raid.

“I’m not gonna be for a tax hike anyway as it is because there’s already a 10% tax up there,” Kracman told The Center Square. “But, now that we are getting into the weeds of this thing, there are several legitimate holes in this whole thing,”

Commissioner John Akins also provided a statement to The Center Square supporting Kracman’s opposition. Atkins was among the four commissioners who voted against the tax in Thursday’s regular session. 

Emilee Ruth Calametti serves as staff reporter for The Center Square covering the Northwestern Louisiana region. She holds her M.A. in English from Georgia State University and soon, an additional M.A. in Journalism from New York University. Emilee has bylines in DIG Magazine, Houstonia Magazine, Bookstr, inRegister, The Click News, and the Virginia Woolf Miscellany. She is a Louisiana native with over seven years of journalism experience.

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