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Gov. DeSantis declares storm emergency following destructive front
Gov. Ron DeSantis declared a state of emergency in 12 North Florida counties on Friday after a powerful storm left tens of thousands of residents and businesses without electricity. The morning storm ripped through Tallahassee, downing trees, ripping roofs off buildings, knocking over a construction crane, and significantly damaging Florida...
LCSO: One dead after tree falls on southwest Tallahassee home
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WCTV) - A woman is dead after a tree fell on a southwest Tallahassee home, according to the Leon County Sheriff’s Office. The incident happened on Aenon Church Road around 7:30 a.m. on Friday, according to an LCSO spokesperson. A deputy was informed about a tree that had fallen onto the woman’s family home in the area, the LCSO spokesperson said.
Leon Sheriff's Office: Final suspect arrested in case of man found dead at boat ramp
A final suspect was arrested in connection with the death of a 22-year-old man found at a boat ramp in northern Leon County, according to the Leon County Sheriff's Office. The U.S. Marshals Service and Jacksonville Sheriff's Office on Tuesday apprehended Roy D. Senior, 32, in Jacksonville on an outstanding warrant for...
Gov. Ron DeSantis declares a state of emergency after tornadoes hit North Florida
Governor Ron DeSantis declared a state of emergency for 12 counties including Leon after Thunderstorms barreled through Tallahassee early Friday morning, resulting in at least one local death and leaving many without power. The county’s emergency management director is viewing this as a test-run for the upcoming hurricane season.
Leon County Democratic activist, labor leader Monica O'Neal dies in Tallahassee hospice
Monica O’Neal, who was president of the now-disbanded local American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) Local 3037 for Leon County and a longtime vice-chair of the Leon County Democratic Executive Committee, died Tuesday in hospice. Family members from California and Texas were with the 63-year-old O’Neal when she died at...
140,000 were without power after Florida storms battered Tallahassee, Pensacola and other places
More than 140,000 power outages were reported across Florida late Friday afternoon, hours after severe storms swept left heavy damage in many areas. One woman was killed in Tallahassee when a tree crashed into her home, according to the Leon County Sheriff's Office. Most of the outages were in Leon County, with tens of thousands of outages reported through the day. ...
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