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Residents pick through the rubble of lost homes and scattered belongings in Hurricane Idalia’s wake
Jewell Baggett stands beside a Christmas decoration she recovered from the wreckage of her mother’s home, as she searches for anything salvageable from the trailer home her grandfather had acquired in 1973 and built multiple additions on to over the decades, in Horseshoe Beach, Fla., after the passage of Hurricane Idalia, Wednesday, Aug. 30, 2023. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell)
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Hurricane Idalia hits Florida with winds of 125 miles an hour, flooding streets, snapping trees and cutting power
A backyard of a house is seen flooded in Steinhatchee, Florida on August 30, 2023, after Hurricane Idalia made landfall. Idalia barreled into the northwest Florida coast as a powerful Category 3 hurricane on Wednesday morning, the US National Hurricane Center said. "Extremely dangerous Category 3 Hurricane #Idalia makes landfall in the Florida Big Bend," it posted on X, formerly known as Twitter, adding that Idalia was causing "catastrophic storm surge and damaging winds." (Photo by CHANDAN KHANNA / AFP) (Photo by CHANDAN KHANNA/AFP via Getty Images)
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Idalia strengthens into hurricane, chases Florida residents away from vulnerable coast
A mandatory evacuation sign is seen ahead of the arrival of Hurricane Idalia, in Cedar Key, Florida, U.S., August 29, 2023. REUTERS/Marco Bello
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Florida governor declares widespread state of emergency ahead of Idalia’s expected landfall
A dog walks in a flooded area of Batabano, Mayabeque Province, Cuba, on August 28, 2023, as Tropical Storm Idalia approaches the western tip of the island nation. Tropical Storm Idalia strengthened as it neared Cuba and the abnormally hot waters of the Gulf of Mexico on Monday, with forecasters predicting it could become a major hurricane before roaring ashore in Florida this week. (Photo by Yamil LAGE / AFP) (Photo by YAMIL LAGE/AFP via Getty Images)
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Tropical Storm Idalia takes aim at Gulf of Mexico on a possible track toward the US, forecasters say
This image obtained from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), shows ropical Storm Idalia (C) off the coast of Mexico on August 279, 2023, at 21:20:20 UTC. Tropical Storm Idalia formed August 27 in the Caribbean, buffeting southeastern Mexico with wind and rain, as forecasters predicted it will strengthen to a hurricane before reaching Florida later in the week. The storm, which is not forecast to make landfall in Mexico, will travel across the Gulf of Mexico before reaching northwest Florida, the US National Hurricane Center said. (Photo by NOAA/RAMMB / AFP) / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - MANDATORY CREDIT "AFP PHOTO / NOAA/RAMMB" - NO MARKETING NO ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS - DISTRIBUTED AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS (Photo by -/NOAA/RAMMB/AFP via Getty Images)
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Dozens of U.S. children die every year in hot cars. Could technology save them?
Tyler Cestia with his wife, Pamela Cestia, at their home in New Iberia, La., on Aug. 9, 2023. In June 2021, Tyler left his two-year-old son, Thomas in the back seat of his truck and Thomas died. (Edmund D. Fountain/The New York Times)
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Prosecutors say witness in Trump’s classified documents case retracted false testimony
FILE - Walt Nauta, a valet to former President Donald Trump, left, arrives with defense attorney Stanley Woodward, right, at the Alto Lee Adams Sr. U.S. Courthouse for a pretrial conference to discuss procedures for handling classified information, July 18, 2023, in Fort Pierce, Fla. The property manager of Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago estate and an aide to the former president are due back in federal court in Florida to face charges in the case accusing Trump of illegally hoarding classified documents at his club. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky, File)
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Unprecedented levels of damage from storms this year is upending U.S. towns and the insurance industry
File - The damage caused by a tornado to Beamer Place Apartments in Houston is seen on Jan. 25, 2023. A series of severe thunderstorms in the U.S. resulted in $34 billion in insured losses during the first half of the year, the highest amount ever for insured losses in the period, according to Swiss Re Group. (Yi-Chin Lee/Houston Chronicle via AP, File)
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$1.58-billion jackpot goes to lucky Mega Millions player in Florida
An electronic billboard displays the Mega Millions lottery jackpot at 1.58 billion USD, in New York City on August 08, 2023. If won, it would be the largest prize awarded in the lottery's history at 1.58 billion USD, with a 757.2 million USD cash option. (Photo by ANGELA WEISS / AFP) (Photo by ANGELA WEISS/AFP via Getty Images)
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Suspect killed after Florida shooting puts two officers in the hospital, ends in hotel shootout
This image from video by WFTV shows emergency vehicles near the site of a shooting that critically injured two police officers on Friday, Aug. 4, 2023, in Orlando, Florida. (WFTV via AP)
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Extreme weather risk changing Canada’s insurance industry, raising costs
Buildings are seen in floodwater following a major rain event in Halifax on Saturday, July 22, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darren Calabrese
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South Florida waters hit hot tub level and may have set world record for warmest seawater
(FILES) Fish swim around a coral reef in Key West, Florida on July 14, 2023. Shallow waters off south Florida topped 100 degrees Fahrenheit (37.8C) for several hours on July 24, 2023, potentially setting a new world record with temperatures more commonly associated with hot tubs. The readings were taken from a single buoy in Manatee Bay, about 38 miles (60 kilometers) southwest of Miami, at a depth of five feet (1.5 meters). (Photo by Joseph Prezioso / AFP) (Photo by JOSEPH PREZIOSO/AFP via Getty Images)
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Amazon builds $120 million satellite processing hub in Florida
FILE PHOTO: The logo of Amazon is seen at the Viva Technology conference dedicated to innovation and startups at Porte de Versailles exhibition center in Paris, France, June 15, 2023. REUTERS/Gonzalo Fuentes/File Photo/File Photo
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Blue Jays sign first-round draft pick Arjun Nimmala
TORONTO, ON - JULY 14: Arjun Nimmala of the Toronto Blue Jays and the 1st pick in the 2023 Major League Baseball draft takes part in batting practice prior to the Blue Jays game against the Arizona Diamondbacks at Rogers Centre on July 14, 2023 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. (Photo by Vaughn Ridley/Getty Images)
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Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis sues Biden administration over university accrediting system
Florida's Governor and Presidential candidate Ron DeSantis holds a press conference announcing that he and Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody are suing the federal government to have more autonomy over the state colleges and universities accreditation process at Hillsborough Community College in Tampa, Florida, U.S., June 22, 2023. REUTERS/Octavio Jones
sports
Panthers say goalie Spencer Knight is doing well and expected back in the fall
Florida Panthers General Manager Bill Zito speaks during a news conference about the end of the season, the upcoming draft and next year's team, Wednesday, June 21, 2023, in Sunrise, Fla. (AP Photo/Marta Lavandier)
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Golden Knights beat Panthers to win first Stanley Cup in franchise history
Members of the Vegas Golden Knights pose with the Stanley Cup after defeating the Florida Panthers to win the championship in Game Five of the 2023 NHL Stanley Cup Final at T-Mobile Arena on June 13, 2023 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)
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