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Raisin Bran, Honey Nut Cheerios among cereals not defined as 'healthy' under proposed FDA criteria

FILE IMAGE - The breakfast cereal aisle is pictured at a grocery store in Florida in an undated file image. (Photo by: Jeffrey Greenberg/Education Images/Universal Images Group via Getty Images) WASHINGTON - The U.S.

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Voters in key battleground states will decide on ballot proposals that could reshape voting rights in 2024

WASHINGTON (AP) - All but lost in the shadow of major contests for U.S. Senate and governor, voters in some battleground states will be deciding ballot proposals this November that could reshape the way they vote in the next presidential election.In Arizona, scene of the closest presidential contest in 2020, the question is whether to require more identification to vote in the future.

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Fort Myers Beach reopens to residents, business owners nearly 2 weeks after Hurricane Ian

FORT MEYERS BEACH, Fla. - Nearly two weeks after Hurricane Ian made landfall in Southwest Florida, the town of Fort Myers Beach is now allowing residents and business owners to return to the area to begin the next steps of the recovery process.Most residents of Fort Myers Beach have been off the island since being evacuated when Hurricane Ian approached the area at the end of September."Since the storm, the efforts to save lives and recover the remains of lost loved ones have been the top priority," Fort Myers Beach Mayor Ray Murphy said. "We are now ready to move to the next step in the recovery process."Urban Search and Rescue Florida Task Force 2 team member R.

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Starbucks barista appears to pray with customer at drive-thru

Tanya Hinsley said she snapped this photo right after the Starbucks barista prayed with a customer. (Credit: Tanya Hinsley) JONESBORO, Ark. - Waiting in the drive-thru line can be a bit tedious, but Tanya Hinsley said she captured a moment that made it all worth it. The Jonesboro, Arkansas, resident said she was recently at a local Starbucks with her son who had just received his driving permit. "He wanted more practice with going through a drive-thru," Hinsley told FOX Television Stations. RELATED: Hurricane Ian shakes Florida's faith, but can't destroy itHinsley said she was waiting in line when Carrie, the Starbucks employee, started praying with the customer at the front of the line. "My son and I were having a discussion about how we loved that she stopped what she is doing and was bold in her faith and cared enough to pray with someone," Hinsley continued.

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Trump super PAC reserves millions in airtime in key states

Former US President Donald Trump makes a speech at the 2022 Hispanic Leadership Conference in Miami, Florida, United States on October 5, 2022. (Photo by Kyle Mazza/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images) ((Photo by Kyle Mazza/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images))NEW YORK - Former President Donald Trump is finally opening his checkbook, reserving millions of dollars in airtime for ads to bolster his endorsed candidates in key midterm races just one month before Election Day.Trump's newly-formed MAGA Inc. super PAC will begin airing ads Saturday in Nevada, Georgia and Arizona, according to Medium Buying, an ad tracking firm.

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Florida high school student accused of body slamming police officer during fight

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Teens steal, crash Maserati that owner left unlocked with keys inside: Pinellas sheriff

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - Three teens found an easy vehicle to steal when they discovered an unlocked Maserati with the keys inside in a driveway in northeast Pinellas County early Sunday morning, according to the Pinellas County Sheriff's Office.One of the teens ended up dying after crashing the car, and another may not survive, Pinellas County Sheriff Bob Gualtieri said during a press conference near the scene of the crash.Three boys, 15-year-old Keondrick Lang, Mario Bonilla, 15, and Malachi Daniels, 16, were checking door handles for unlocked cars in the neighborhood of 29th Street N and 58th Avenue N.

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Covid mRNA vaccines significantly increase cardiac arrest threat. Who are most at risk?

The study found an 84% increase in the relative incidence of cardiac-related death within 28 days following COVID vaccination COVID mRNA vaccines significantly increase the risk of cardiac-related death, especially in males aged 18 to 39. Speaking against their use, experts further advised that people with certain heart-related ailments should consult their physician before taking these jabs. Florida Surgeon General Dr Joseph A Ladapo said, "Today, we released an analysis on COVID-19 mRNA vaccines the public needs to be aware of.

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#RedOctober: After 11-year playoff drought, Phillies fans descend on St. Louis

ST. LOUIS - The Phillies Red October is officially underway, with the team taking on the St. Louis Cardinals for the best of three.

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Hurricane Ian death toll surpasses 100 as search and recovery operations continue

Photo taken on Oct. 4, 2022 shows the aftermath of Hurricane Ian in Fort Myers, Florida, the United States.

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The cost to attend an NHL game in each Canadian city, ranked

professional hockey, no two teams are created equal — and according to some eye-opening data, neither are the fan experiences.Fans across the country face huge price differences when it comes to attending an NHL game and the hit to the wallet all depends on where you go to games.Online gambling site Time2Play has crunched the numbers of what it costs a fan to attend an NHL game in every franchise city and while it’s not exactly cheap to attend any arena, the cost of an average fan experience in some Canadian cities is nothing short of staggering. App picks Jets coach Bowness as one of NHL’s ‘most handsome’ Time2Play looked at the price for an individual ticket plus two beers, one hot dog (sadly yes, just one) and parking, adding up the cost of all four to determine their rankings.Canada’s most expensive city, by far — surprise, surprise — is Toronto, where the cost of a Maple Leafs game is going to run a single person $240.78.

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Orlando FreeFall ride to be torn down after Tyre Sampson's death, operators confirm

ORLANDO, Fla. - The Orlando FreeFall drop tower ride at ICON Park will be torn down following the tragic death of 14-year-old Tyre Sampson, who fell out of the ride's restraints in March while visiting Florida for Spring Break, the attraction's operators announced on Thursday.In a statement, CEO of Orlando Slingshot Ritchie Armstrong said the company decided to take down the 430-foot drop tower ride to respect Sampson's family's wishes, as well as public outcry over the boy's death. "We have listened to the wishes of Tyre’s family and the community, and have made the decision to take down the FreeFall" - Orlando Slingshot CEO Ritchie Armstrong"We are devastated by Tyre’s death. We have listened to the wishes of Tyre’s family and the community, and have made the decision to take down the FreeFall," Armstrong's statement read.

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Astronaut on ISS spots Florida’s muddy wounds left from Hurricane Ian

This picture shows how the Florida peninsula is shedding all the water Hurricane Ian dumped on it. (Bob "Farmer" Hines / NASA) Not only did Hurricane Ian push in several feet of water during a catastrophic storm surge last week, but the storm dumped well over a foot of rain across a wide swath of Central and North Florida.Now, much of that water is draining out toward the Gulf of Mexico and carrying a lot of what used to be Florida soil with it.HOW TO WATCH FOX WEATHER ON TVPhotos from astronaut Bob "Farmer" Hines on board the International Space Station some 254 miles above Earth showed massive amounts of dirt and silt being dumped into the Gulf of Mexico in the days after Ian struck.Florida is photographed from the International Space Station post-Hurricane Ian.

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Pilot sues Southwest Airlines after colleague locked cockpit, stripped naked

FILE - Southwest Airlines plane. FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. - A Southwest Airlines pilot is suing the company, her union and a former colleague who pleaded guilty last year to dead-bolting the cockpit door during a flight and stripping naked in front of her.Christine Janning alleges that Southwest retaliated by grounding her after she reported Michael Haak to the company and the FBI, that it kept him employed despite an alleged history of sexual misconduct and that managers disparaged her in memos.She also alleges that the Southwest Airlines Pilots Association conspired with the airline and refused to support her.

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Florida mom uses plastic bin to protect infant son as Hurricane Ian floods neighborhood

FORT MYERS, Fla. - Never wake a sleeping child, especially an infant tucked in a plastic tub to protect him from drowning in the rage of Hurricane Ian.And while 3-month-old Charlie might not know today what his parents overcame to save his life that frightening afternoon on Sept. 28, his mother’s account of the cataclysmic storm will haunt the Fort Myers, Florida, family forever.Callie Brown remembers as Ian barreled ashore; it was just the winds at first.As a tree in their front yard crashed, strong winds ripped their backyard lanai out of the foundation, catapulting it into their neighbor's yard.Brown could only think this was the worst of the storm, but that's when the water started to flow inside her home.Callie Brown's family did not evacuate, and the storm surge nearly reached the ceiling in their one-story home in Fort Myers, Florida.

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Complex state COVID vaccine guidelines tied to lower uptake

Complex state COVID-19 vaccine eligibility guidelines lead to confusion about eligibility and may contribute to low uptake, according to a population-based study of US adults published yesterday in JAMA Network Open.

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Video shows Florida man using 1-year-old as human shield during standoff, Flagler sheriff says

PALM COAST, Fla. - Bodycam video shows the shocking moments an armed Florida man allegedly used a 1-year-old child as a human shield during a standoff with Flagler County deputies. WARNING: The video contains sensitive content that may be difficult to watch.Deputies say 27-year-old Brandon Matthew Douglas Leohner kidnapped his girlfriend's child and then led deputies on a chase that ended at a McDonald's in Palm Coast. On Sept.

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Florida deputy shoots attacking dog while serving search warrant, bullet hits other deputy

PALM BEACH COUNTY, Fla. - A Florida deputy is recovering after accidentally being shot by a fellow deputy who was trying to stop a dog from attacking them.The Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office says the two were executing a search warrant when the homeowner's dog charged at them and attacked one of the deputies.

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SpaceX launching NASA, Japanese, Russian astronaut mission Wednesday from Florida

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - Four astronauts from three countries are hours away from launching on a six-month mission to the International Space Station. SpaceX is targeting noon to launch two NASA astronauts, a Russian cosmonaut and a Japanese Space Agency (JAXA) astronaut, from Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The Crew-5 mission, the fifth for SpaceX as part of NASA's Commercial Crew Program, was delayed by Hurricane Ian, which made landfall on the Southwest Florida Gulf Coast as a Category 4 storm.HOW TO WATCH FOX WEATHER ON TVThe Falcon 9 rocket and Crew Dragon spacecraft are vertical at KSC Launch Pad 39A, awaiting liftoff. NASA astronaut Josh Cassada, left, NASA astronaut Nicole Mann, second from right, Roscosmos cosmonaut Anna Kikina, second from right, and Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) astronaut Koichi Wakata right, wearing SpaceX spacesuits, are seen as Mission Commander Nicole Mann and Pilot Josh Cassada, JAXA astronaut Koichi Wakata and Roscosmos cosmonaut Anna Kikina arrived at KSC over the weekend ahead of their launch. NASA began live coverage of countdown activities at 8:30 a.m.

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Biden to meet with DeSantis in Florida as he surveys Hurricane Ian damage

President Joe Biden will visit hurricane-ravaged Florida with a pledge that federal, state and local governments will work as one to help rebuild homes, businesses and lives — putting politics on mute for now to focus on those in need.Hurricane Ian has resulted in at least 84 people confirmed dead, including 75 in Florida, as hundreds of thousands of people wait for power to be restored. Biden planned to meet Wednesday with residents and small business owners in Fort Myers, Florida, and to thank government officials providing emergency aid and removing debris.With the midterm elections just a month away, the crisis had the potential to bring together political rivals in common cause at least for a time.

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Fearing death, praying for a miracle: Sanibel Island woman survives Ian's historic wrath

Hurricane Ian lashed out in a fury on Sanibel Island last week was to let her kids know she survived one of the strongest hurricanes ever to strike Florida. Now, it will be a tale to tell generations about the harrowing ordeal she lived through.The mother of four from coastal New Jersey had experienced tropical storms but never a hurricane like this.For 20 years, Regan taught a middle school gym class in Lake Forest, Illinois.

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Florida mayor accused of hitting man in face with rake during Hurricane Ian cleanup

INDIALANTIC, Fla. - The mayor of a Florida town was arrested after police said he hit another man in the face with a rake while they were cleaning up a park in Brevard County after Hurricane Ian. David Berkman, 59, is facing a misdemeanor battery charge.According to an affidavit from the Indialantic Police Department, the victim – Melvyn Chang – and Berkman were both in Orlando Park in Indialantic on Friday assisting with cleanup efforts after Hurricane Ian spread debris across the area. Police said Chang was sitting on a picnic table recording Berkman after Berkman allegedly made several comments about "kicking his a**," the affidavit stated. MORE NEWS: Florida deputy, 21, shot and killed while serving warrant in Polk City, sheriff saysThe report went on to say that "after several minutes the defendant walked up and shoved a leaf rake with a plastic end into the face of the victim causing the rake to hit the victims phone and his face."The victim reportedly captured the incident on his cellphone. No other information has been released about the incident.

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COVID-19 Scan for Oct 04, 2022

New statistics from Ohio and Florida published by the National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER) show that Republicans have suffered more COVID-related excess deaths than Democrats, adding to the literature that demonstrates the link between political party affiliation, vaccination uptake, and COVID-19 mortality.To conduct the study, researchers linked voter registration da

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Florida woman, 21, accused of stabbing sister to death for flirting with her boyfriend

Pictured: Fatiha Marzan (Photo via Orange County Sheriff's Office) ORLANDO, Fla. - A Central Florida woman is facing a first-degree murder charge for reportedly stabbing her sister to death at an Orlando home, the Orange County Sheriff's Office said.According to an arrest affidavit,Fatiha Marzan, 21, allegedly killed her sister – 20-year-old Sayma Marzan – because she had been flirting with her boyfriend.Authorities said Fatiha recently found out that her long-distance boyfriend of five years would flirt back with Sayma and that he told Sayma he loved her. On Sept. 26 at 7:30 p.m., Orange County deputies responded to a home on Southern Charm Drive where the sisters shared a bedroom after Fatiha called 911 saying she stabbed her sister.

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Dozens of shelter animals rescued from Hurricane Ian arrive in Delaware, ready for adoption

NEW CASTLE, Del. - Out of all the loss, devastation, and heartbreak that has come from Southwest Florida this week, there is still hope for some of the displaced, four-legged victims of the storm.The Brandywine Valley SPCA organized a rescue airlift of shelter animals from Florida following Hurricane Ian's catastrophic damage. On Monday, 68 animals arrived in New Castle, Del., on a Wings of Rescue Flight, ready to be adopted into their next loving family as early as Tuesday. "Many of these animals quite rankle would have never made it out," said Laura Page of Brandywine Valley SPCA. The animals were adoptable in Florida shelters prior to the storm.

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Shore towns experiencing floods and beach erosion as Hurricane Ian roars through New Jersey

WILDWOOD, N.J. - Hurricane Ian may have run its course through Florida, but the deadly storm isn't finished with the Jersey Shore just yet. Angry waves are tearing through sand dunes, causing major flooding across the New Jersey coast. The beach in Wildwood has narrowed since chunks of sand have been washed away in the surf.

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PA Red Cross volunteers help with disaster relief in Florida

PHILADELPHIA - While the Delaware Valley experiences remnants of Hurricane Ian, residents in Florida are scrambling to clean up and rebuild their communities after the category four storm devastated the sunshine state and killed more than 80 people. Luckily, hundreds of trained American Red Cross volunteers from Southeastern Pennsylvania are helping Floridians deal with the aftermath.Jennifer Graham, Executive Director for the Delaware Valley Red Cross, flew into Miami and drove across the Gulf Coast.

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Sir Ringo Starr, 82, cancels further shows after testing positive for Covid

Sir Ringo Starr and his All-Starr band have cancelled further shows in the US after the former Beatles drummer tested positive for Covid. On Sunday night, the 82-year-old cancelled performances at the Four Winds Casino in New Buffalo, Michigan, and Mystic Lake Casino in Prior Lake, Minnesota, citing illness.

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By boat and jet ski, Project Dynamo volunteers assist in Ian rescue efforts

Members of the Project DYNAMO rescue organization talk with a resident in a storm damaged home in the wake of Hurricane Ian on October 1, 2022 on Sanibel Island, Florida. (Photo by Sean Rayford/Getty Images) SANIBEL ISLAND, Fla. - There was no time to waste.

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NASA, SpaceX targeting Oct. 5 to launch Crew-5 astronauts after Ian delays

The sun sets behind a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket and Dragon spacecraft at Kennedy Space Center in Florida ahead of the Crew-5 astronaut launch. (Image: SpaceX) CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - Operations at Florida's spaceport are getting back to normal after Hurricane Ian's rampage throughout the state. NASA and SpaceX are now targeting Wednesday, Oct.

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Biden to survey hurricane damage in Puerto Rico ahead of Florida visit

WASHINGTON - President Joe Biden on Monday will survey damage from Hurricane Fiona in Puerto Rico, where tens of thousands of people are still without power two weeks after the storm hit.The Category 1 hurricane knocked out electrical power to the U.S. territory of 3.2 million people, 44% of whom live below the poverty line.RELATED: President Biden, first lady to visit Florida and Puerto Rico to assess hurricane damagePower has been restored to about 90% of the island’s 1.47 million customers, but more than 137,000 others, mostly in the hardest hit areas of Puerto Rico’s southern and western regions, continue to struggle in the dark.

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Linemen from Kansas, Illinois, Pennsylvania restore power to 1.8 million after Hurricane Ian, so far

BRADENTON, Fla. - Five days after Hurricane Ian made landfall on Florida’s Gulf Coast, close to 700,000 residents were still without power.Governor Ron DeSantis said an army of 42,000 utility workers responded to the call for help to restore outages.They answered, from Pennsylvania to Kansas and beyond. MORE: Alafia River flooding peaks at 18 feet after Hurricane Ian, surrounding nearby homes with waterThe streets of Paradise Bay Estates, off Cortez Road in Bradenton, were lined with utility trucks Sunday afternoon.Gary Wilt is a snowbird from Illinois. He returned home to Paradise Bay Sunday after evacuating ahead of the storm.Crews from Illinois, Kansas and Pennsylvania helped restore power in Florida Most of his community was still in the dark, but hopefully not for much longer."I’m telling everyone, ‘thanks for being here,’" Wilt said of the linemen in his neighborhood.

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Former Eagles coach Doug Pederson hopeful of happy homecoming in Philadelphia return

Jacksonville Jaguars head coach Doug Pederson looks on during a game against the Indianapolis Colts at TIAA Bank Field on September 18, 2022 in Jacksonville, Florida. (Photo by Courtney Culbreath/Getty Images) ((Photo by Courtney Culbreath/Getty Images))PHILADELPHIA - Years passed in Philadelphia with sports fans around the globe howling, how could the city erect a statue of Rocky Balboa but not one for real boxing Hall of Famer and famous resident Joe Frazier?The answer: The statue was nothing more than a movie prop left behind once "Rocky III" filming was finished so it could stand as a tourist attraction.

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'They need help': Local animal shelter asks for donations for animals in need after Hurricane Ian

LANGHORNE, Pa. - Local animal shelters are doing everything they can to assist furry friends in Florida after Hurricane Ian and they are seeking help."I reached out to shelters in south Florida and somebody called me back instantly. Her voice was cracking. They need help, they’re running out of food!" owner of Town and Country Pet Care Center Liz Carpino said.Each day, a clearer picture of just how much devastation Hurricane Ian left behind in many parts of southwestern Florida and help, in the form of Red Cross workers and other aid is being rushed in to those in need.RELATED COVERAGE:Another crisis less known that is playing out simultaneously is the large number of dogs separated from their owners.Liz Carpino is the owner of Town and Country Pet Care Center in Langhorne.

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Hurricane Ian: At least 30 confirmed dead, ‘well over’ $100 billion in damage

Rescuers searched for survivors among the ruins of Florida’s flooded homes from Hurricane Ian while authorities in South Carolina began assessing damage from its strike there as the remnants of one of the strongest and costliest hurricanes to ever hit the U.S. continued to push north.

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Spirit flight leaving Baltimore makes emergency landing minutes after takeoff

Spirit Airlines logo (Photo Illustration by Rafael Henrique/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images) A Spirit Airlines flight from Baltimore to Orlando returned to Baltimore shortly after takeoff Friday night because of a problem with the engine. According to FlightAware, a flight tracking website, the plane took off at 8:35 p.m. and was back on the ground at 8:51 p.m.

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'Pets are family. Period': Photos show Florida animals rescued from Hurricane Ian floodwaters

ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. - Orange County Government shared several photos of the many pets and animals that were rescued after Hurricane Ian drenched Central Florida with flooding rains. "Pets are family. Period," the government wrote on Facebook.

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Tiny kitten in Sarasota, Florida, is a Hurricane Ian survivor as shelter misses worst of storm

The Cat Depot shelter in Sarasota, Fla., named its four-day-old kitten "Cane" after the hurricane. The tiny animal survived the hurricane.

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Survivors speak of Hurricane Ian’s wrath at Florida trailer park

A general view from the site after Hurricane Ian left Florida on Thursday following making landfall as a devastating Category 4 hurricane, on September 29, 2022 in Florida. (Lokman Vural Elibol/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images) NORTH FORT MYERS, Fla. - When Ian's winds swept into this Gulf coast trailer park, they howled with such force that residents felt they would be lifted off the ground, even blown away.Now many homes in this community in North Fort Myers are crumpled and splintered.

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NOAA maps show street-by-street views of Hurricane Ian's destruction

Thursday's view of a marina in downtown Fort Myers, contrasted with a photo from before Hurricane Ian. (NOAA) We’ve already seen the frightening scenes that Hurricane Ian brought to southwest Florida, but the full extent of the storm’s impact is becoming more detailed now that the federal government is publishing aerial photos taken during recent survey flights. Imagery posted on an interactive map was taken by NOAA’s Remote Sensing Division "to support homeland security and emergency response needs" after the storm. The photos – taken during long sweeps by the agency's Hawker Beechcraft King Air 350CER plane starting on Thursday – cover a 50-mile swath from Cayo Costa, where the storm’s eye made landfall, down to Sanibel and then up the Caloosahatchee River to Fort Myers.A second 15-mile stretch covers the coast west of Cape Coral.LINK: See NOAA's damage mapAFTER: The Sanibel Causeway (NOAA) One of the most obvious features visible in the photos is the destruction of the Sanibel Causeway.

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Disney, Universal reopening after weathering Hurricane Ian

Hurricane Ian are beginning to reopen.Here are a few of those parks, each with its own approach to reopening:A Disney World hotel guest took video of the flooding outside the Swan and Dolphin Resort as Hurricane Ian lashed Orlando, Florida. Ian has since downgraded to a tropical storm. (Credit: JaiHawkFly)Walt Disney World Resort will resume theme park and Disney Springs operations in a phased approach beginning on Friday, Sept.

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Dave Navarro sitting out upcoming Jane’s Addiction tour due to “continued battle” with long COVID

Jane’s Addiction guitarist Dave Navarro will sit out the band’s forthcoming tour with Smashing Pumpkins, as the musician is continuing to suffer from the effects of long COVID.In a message to fans posted on the band’s social media, Navarro confirmed he will not be performing on the tour, as he is still experiencing a “continued battle” with long COVID he has been fighting since December of last year.The guitarist said that while he had hoped for a full recovery by the time the tour started in Dallas this weekend, he is still “very fatigued” and, as such, “will not be able to join this leg”.Navarro added that he was particularly “gutted” about not being able to take part in the tour as original bassist Eric Avery has returned to the fold and the tour would have seen the band’s original lineup reunite. “That will have to wait until I am recovered,” Navarro said.Filling in for Navarro will be Queens of the Stone Age guitarist Troy Van Leeuwen, whose other projects have included Failure and A Perfect Circle.

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IN PHOTOS: Scenes of destruction following hurricane Ian’s landfall in Florida

Ian made landfall in Florida Wednesday as one of the strongest hurricanes ever to hit the U.S., unleashing howling winds, torrential rains and a treacherous surge of ocean surf.Early video images of the storm’s fury on local TV and social media showed flood waters sweeping away cars, nearly reaching rooftops in some communities and the ruins of homes as palm trees were bent almost in half. ‘Historic’ hurricane Ian rips through Florida after making landfall on Gulf Coast The Associated Press reported a day later that the storm flooded homes on both of the state’s coasts, cut off the only bridge to a barrier island, destroyed a historic waterfront pier, and knocked out electricity to 2.67 million Florida homes and businesses.

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Hurricane Ian viral footage: Water bursts through condo like a scene out of 'The Shining'

Hurricane Ian destroyed homes and businesses and left millions in the dark.One viral video showed why a disastrous event like a hurricane can truly make nightmares become reality for many. It looked like it was taken right out of "The Shining." Except instead of blood, it's most likely sewage and rain water. Video captured a door to a condominium in Naples, Florida, which buckled from the storm surge as Hurricane Ian neared the city on Wednesday, September 28.The footage taken by Radu Mariginean captures the moment a door at Lausanne Condominium burst at the seams, showing water pouring into the building.RELATED: Videos show Hurricane Ian intense damage to FloridaMariginean’s wife, Alexis, who originally shared the footage to Twitter, told Storyful that her husband was at the doorway due to a fire alarm going off in their building."He went to go make sure we didn’t have to evacuate because of a fire, and he had to take the stairwell because we couldn’t take the elevators," she said.

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Video: Hurricane Ian wipes out Fort Myers Beach, Florida

Hurricane Ian.Video shared by Bobby Pratt from the town on Estero Island in Lee County shows debris littered everywhere and buildings reduced to piles of rubble. Boats are slammed on shore, and a huge chunk of a pier is missing.It’s one of several barrier islands in southwest Florida that were hit hardest by Ian’s wrath.

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Florida flamingos ride out Hurricane Ian in bathroom

Flamingos stay safe from Hurricane Ian inside a bathroom at Sunken Gardens in St. Petersburg, Florida (photo courtesy Sunken Gardens). ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - As Hurricane Ian came ashore Wednesday, millions of Floridians either evacuated or hunkered down at home.

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Watch: Firefighters smash car window to rescue woman from Ian floodwaters

NAPLES, Fla. - Firefighters in Naples waded through deep floodwater Wednesday to rescue a woman trapped in her car as Hurricane Ian pounded Florida’s west coast.Footage by Naples Fire-Rescue shows a firefighter breaking the rear passenger window and helping the woman to safety. Her condition was not immediately clear but she appeared unharmed in the footage.Collier County officials said on Wednesday night that half of the streets in Naples were "not passable" due to high water, and tides might further raise the water level.

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Ian brings more damage to Florida's already unstable insurance market

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. - Florida's property insurance market was already in peril. Then came Hurricane Ian.The massive storm that barreled into southwest Florida delivering catastrophic winds, rain, and flooding is likely to further damage the insurance market in the state, which has strained under billion-dollar losses, insolvencies, and skyrocketing premiums.The scale of the storm's destruction will become more clear in the coming days, but there is concern it could exacerbate existing problems and burden a state insurance program that has already seen a sharp increase in policies as homeowners struggle to find coverage in the private market."Florida’s property insurance market was the most volatile in the U.S.

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