He also called the Georgia Division of Family and Children Services in the hope of connecting them with a social worker. Within the next few months, he went back many times with clothing and baby items.Inspired by Milton's story, the police department shared his tale of generosity on Face...
SARASOTA, Fla. — Sarasota Police Chief Rex Troche said in a video statement on social media that the damage from Hurricane Milton doesn’t appear as bad as initially feared and the search and rescue operations are underway. “My ask is please don’t rush home right now, ...
St. Petersburg Police Chief Anthony Holloway said one of the deceased was found dead in a park, and the medical examiner has not yet ruled on a cause of death. Holloway characterized the other death as medical. He did not share details about the nature or circumstances surrounding either inci...
What traffic there was consisted of truck drivers offered a couple of hundred dollars and a police escort, to transport debris lying on the ground in the wake of Hurricane Helene. It is debris that could become projectiles as the wind picks up. Adding to the spooky air, a polic...
On the state's east coast, a storm surge of up to 5 feet is possible from Sebastian Inlet northward to the Florida-Georgiastate line. But even after landfall, damaging winds are expected to track across the central Florida Peninsula.
Storm surge of 2 to 4 feet was forecast for Georgia communities including St. Simons Island, home to nearly 16,000 people, and Tybee Island, which has population of 3,100. Wind gusts of up to 45 mph could break off large tree limbs, topple shallow-rooted trees and cause scattered power...
Lopez said Aldama Garcia told investigators that he was driving to Georgia to escape the hurricane but left his dog "Jumbo" on the side of the road because he couldn’t find anyone to pick the dog up. The dog, who has since been named 'Trooper' in honor of ...
Police added that, "One officer took the time to ensure the main power to the home was turned off before leaving." The department postedvideo of the rescue. Read more here. By Brian Dakss https://www.cbsnews.com/live-updates/hurricane-milton-2024/#post-update-cc815a04 ...
Police added that, "One officer took the time to ensure the main power to the home was turned off before leaving." The department postedvideo of the rescue. Read more here. By Brian Dakss https://www.cbsnews.com/live-updates/hurricane-milton-2024/#post-update-cc815a04 ...
Police added that, "One officer took the time to ensure the main power to the home was turned off before leaving." The department postedvideo of the rescue. Read more here. By Brian Dakss https://www.cbsnews.com/live-updates/hurricane-milton-2024/#post-update-cc815a04 ...