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This GOES-East GeoCcolor satellite image taken at 10:10 p.m. EDT on Tuesday, Sept. 27, 2022, and provided by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), shows Hurricane Ian over the Gulf of Mexico. Ian tore into western Cuba as a major hurricane Tuesday, knocking out power to the entire country and leaving millions people without electricity.

Hurricane Ian is now a Category 4 storm. Here are resources for Florida's homeless

Various counties across central Florida are opening up various shelters for the general population. Here are some of the resources being made available for the homeless.

AndrÃ©s and his daughter Arelis on their land in South Dade, where the family raises vegetables to sell to local bodegas. The mother was detained for driving without a license and now faces deportation.

Lawsuit Challenges Miami-Dade Immigration Detention Policy

Two undocumented immigrants who were arrested for driving without a license and face deportation are suing Miami-Dade County over its immigration...

Investigators Focus On Guards In Inmate's Death

Seven prison guards who had access to an inmate found strangled in a Prince George's County, Md., jail Sunday are now under investigation. County State's Attorney Glenn Ivey said his office would convene a grand jury to review evidence in the case.

Missouri Jury Award Sparks Questions About Police Culture

The St. Louis County Police Department's leadership is in turmoil after a jury awarded an officer nearly $20 million who said he was told to "tone down his gayness."

Cecil Pendergrass and President Joe Biden in Marine One

Lee Commissioner Pendergrass had two unique views of Hurricane Ian: Moore About Business

Looking back a year ago when we finally knew that Hurricane Ian had Southwest Florida in its path, Lee County government began the preparation process. Southwest Florida Business Today publisher Karen Moore talks with County Commissioner Cecil Pendergrass, then board chair, about both the county’s preparation and recovery process for Hurricane Ian, starting with the Lee County Emergency Operations Center.

Homes are surrounded by flood waters caused by Hurricane Ian, Thursday, Sept. 29, 2022, in Lee County.

Waves of letters go to National Flood Insurance Policy holders; one doomsday, one not so much

Only NFIP policy holders in Sanibel and the city of Fort Myers are in good standing. Others at risk of losing steep discounts.Lee County and Fort Myers Beach officials are hoping they can help calm fears those federal notices may bring.

In 2020, Raúl Ureña won a seat on the Calexico city council with a progressive grassroots campaign. But voters in Imperial County swung toward Donald Trump by 17 points.

Newsom Needs Latinos To Turn Out For The Recall, But He May Not Have Their Attention

To survive the recall election, Gov. Gavin Newsom must have the support of California's Latino voters. But in Imperial County, many of those voters stayed home or shifted toward Donald Trump in 2020.

Georgia Washington has lived in Southern Heights, a predominantly Black neighborhood in the northern part of Baton Rouge, La., since 1973. After falling ill with COVID-19 last year, Washington was eager to get vaccinated, which is in line with federal health recommendations. But Washington again had difficulty finding a local provider, this time to get a vaccine.

Across The South, COVID-19 Vaccine Sites Missing From Black And Hispanic Neighborhoods

An NPR analysis of COVID-19 vaccination sites in major cities across the Southern U.S. reveals a racial disparity, with most sites located in whiter neighborhoods.

Find Your Way Through The 98 Possible Amendments On The South Florida Ballots

While we have spent months talking about races for president, senate or mayor in some cases, if you take a closer look at the Florida ballot there are...

Shelters open in Lee, Charlotte, Hendry, Sarasota and Manatee; Airport flight cancellations remain up

With frigid temperatures in the forecast and experienced in Southwest Florida, Lee, Charlotte, Sarasota, Manatee and Hendry counties are opening shelters or providing warming locations. Cancellations remained high at Florida airports

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