Unemployment claim on computer screen – Courtesy: Blueee77/Shutterstock.com As the state Department of Commerce prepares to issue an October unemployment rate on Friday, Florida’s first-time unemployment claims decreased last week. The revised figure of 6,841 claims filed in Florida during the week ending November 2 was lowered to 6,356 claims filed in Florida during the
SpaceX Rocket Launch — Courtesy: Shutterstock — John Huntington After nearly eight months in space, three NASA astronauts and one Russian cosmonaut eventually returned to Earth early Friday. Their journey to the ISS began with weather delays and finished at the mercy of the weather once more. After disembarking from the International Space Station on
Researcher is holding Petri dish of Vibrio vulnificus (flesh-eating bacteria) – Courtesy: Shutterstock – Image by Arpon Pongkasetkam Following recent hurricanes, Florida health officials are reporting a rise in instances of Vibrio vulnificus, a bacteria that may cause diseases that consume flesh. According to data released by the Florida Department of Health on Friday, there
Tropical Storm Nadine (not pictured) – Courtesy: Shutterstock – Image by Triff Maps indicate that another storm is forming in the mid-Atlantic and may be headed toward Florida as the recovery from Hurricane Milton continues. A weather phenomenon in the Atlantic that it has called AL94 is being watched by the National Weather Service (NWS)
Hurricane Milton effects (not pictured) – Florida coastline — Courtesy: Shutterstock — bonandbon Homes and, in some cases, entire neighborhoods were left soaked, muddy, and in disrepair when Hurricane Milton battered Florida’s Gulf Coast with pouring rain and winds of 120 miles per hour. Officials told CBS News that the storm was responsible for at
Flooding after Hurricane in Central Florida — Courtesy: Shutterstock — america365 After Hurricane Milton destroyed parts of Florida and left inhabitants waking up to assess the damage, at least 13 people have died. On Wednesday night, Milton made landfall as a Category 3 hurricane close to Siesta Key in Sarasota County. It brought with it
Hurricane Aerial View – Courtesy: Shutterstock – Image by elRoce During a recent broadcast, a Florida meteorologist was clearly moved to tears as he discussed Hurricane Milton’s potentially disastrous effects. On Monday, October 7, John Morales broke down in tears when giving updates on Milton during an NBC station WTVJ telecast. “Wow, what a fantastic
Geocolor image in the eye of hurricane (Hurricane Milton not pictured) – Courtesy: Shutterstock – Image by Trong Nguyen Monday, as workers hurried to gather up piles of appliances and other street debris left over from Hurricane Helene two weeks ago and as cars backed up into highways in anticipation of the storm, Florida’s storm-battered