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DeSantis expands disaster area amid warnings of floods and additional tornadoes in N. FL
Quality Journalism for Critical Times With a new storm system hitting North Florida following last week’s tornadoes, Gov. Ron DeSantis has expanded his declared disaster area by three counties. The order now covers Baker, Columbia, Escambia, Gadsden, Hamilton, Jefferson, Lafayette, Leon, Liberty, Madison, Okaloosa, Santa Rosa, Suwannee, Taylor, and Wakulla counties. Emergency declarations make it easier for state and local […] The post DeSantis expands disaster area amid warnings of floods and additional tornadoes in N. FL appeared first on Florida Phoenix.
Thomasville basketball player, Kennedy Hayes, signs with Nighthawks
THOMASVILLE, Ga. (WCTV) - Thomasville senior point guard, Kennedy Hayes, signed with Thomasville University on Wednesday to continue her basketball career. Hayes thought her basketball career was over until a couple of weeks ago when the Knight Hawks called her and asked her to sign. “It’s been a very long...
Pebble Hill Plantation tours highlight famous visitors
THOMASVILLE -- Pebble Hill Plantation is offering a series of special curator-led tours of the historic Main House and the Elisabeth Ireland Poe Gallery this summer. The tours, “Friends, Family, and Distinguished Guests of Pebble Hill Plantation” and “Women’s Work: Women Artists and Artisans in the Pebble Hill Collection” both will be led by museum Curator Lori Curtis.
Were May 10 tornadoes the worst in Leon County history? One in 1945 may have been worse
Three separate tornadoes, two of them EF-2 tornadoes, struck Leon County Friday in what may have been the area's worst tornado strike in nearly 80 years. Two twisters ripped through Tallahassee with estimated peak winds of 115 mph each, according to the National Weather Service, one traveling 19 miles from Gadsden to Leon...
Flooding and strong-severe storms possible
ALBANY, Ga. (WALB) - A First Alert Weather Day has been issued for Tuesday morning due to multiple possible strong to severe storms. The First Alert Weather Day for Monday has ended, however, a Flood Watch remains in effect through 8 p.m. Tuesday for Grady and Seminole Counties. Rainfall around 3 inches has fallen and with an additional 3-4 inches possible flash flooding may occur. Watch for rising water in those areas.
School closures announced ahead of severe weather
Schools in the Big Bend and South Georgia are announcing school closings ahead of severe weather expected to impact South Georgia and parts of the Big Bend. SEMINOLE: Seminole County School System: Due to unknown weather conditions, Seminole County Schools will be canceled for tomorrow, Friday, May 10th, 2024. Stay home and stay safe!
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