Far From Where Hurricane Milton's Eye Hit, Tornadoes Wrought Unexpected Damage It was one of dozens of tornadoes spawned by Milton that hit South Florida far from where the storm made landfall near Sarasota. One of them killed at least six people in Spanish Lakes Country Club ... 10/12/2024 - 5:19 pm | View Link
Texas Allocates $50 Million for Debris Removal in Wake of Hurricane Beryl and Derecho Storm, Aiding Houston and Southeast Cities Texas officials announced a $50 million fund to aid in debris removal following Hurricane Beryl and the Derecho Storm, with a focus on recovery in Southeast Texas. 10/10/2024 - 4:36 am | View Link
Hurricane Milton Reaches Category 4 and Could Hit Florida Wednesday The Tampa Bay area is still cleaning up extensive damage from Helene and its powerful surge ... and about 735 miles southwest of Tampa on Monday morning, moving east-southeast at 8 mph, according to ... 10/6/2024 - 1:00 pm | View Link
Hurricane Helene satellite images show major devastation in North Carolina as death toll continues to rise A week after Hurricane Helene tore through the U.S. Southeast and devastated western North Carolina with heavy rains and severe flooding, satellite images are showing the extent of the damage. 10/4/2024 - 2:51 pm | View Link
Satellite Images Reveal Hurricane Helene’s Devastating Aftermath Satellite images of the American southeast taken over the past few days ... resource allocation, and damage assessment.” The storm made landfall on Florida’s Big Bend as a Category 4 storm ... 10/3/2024 - 1:00 pm | View Link
By ALMUDENA CALATRAVA
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — Argentina’s police raided the Buenos Aires hotel where ex-One Direction singer Liam Payne stayed before dying last week after falling from a third-floor balcony, a government official said Thursday.
A police special investigations unit went to the Casa Sur hotel Wednesday night on orders from the public prosecutors’ office.
By JONEL ALECCIA and DEE-ANN DURBIN
A California grower was the source of fresh onions linked to a deadly E. coli food poisoning outbreak at McDonald’s, officials with the restaurant chain said Thursday. Meanwhile, other fast-food restaurants — including Taco Bell, Pizza Hut, KFC and Burger King — pulled onions from some menus.
McDonald’s officials said that Taylor Farms, of Salinas, California, sent onions to one distribution facility, which led the fast-food chain to remove Quarter Pounder hamburgers from restaurants in several states.
A plan to add nearly 500 more homes in West Boynton received final approval Thursday, meaning another residential community is now set to rise in Palm Beach County.
Developer GL Homes’ latest plan will bring 481 homes on a plot of land known as Whitworth South, named after the vegetable-growing Whitworth family.
By Kate Krader and Sarah Rappaport, Bloomberg News (TNS)
Michelin is not slowing down on its road to expansion beyond restaurants.
Last autumn, the century-old guide announced that it would bestow keys — the lodging equivalent of dining stars — to hotels around the world. On Tuesday, Michelin released its inaugural guide to the U.
By ANNE M. PETERSON
No surprise here: Lionel Messi is among the finalists for Major League Soccer’s MVP award for this season.
In addition to Messi, Inter Miami teammate Luis Suarez is among five finalists for the Landon Donovan MLS MVP announced on Thursday. The others include Evander from the Portland Timbers, Cucho Hernandez of the Columbus Crew and D.
Pamela and Peter Deibele sit at a wrought-iron table in the cozy al fresco area of Emily’s Garden restaurant in Fort Lauderdale, vibing on the chill sounds coming from a DJ, the small bites and wines being passed around by servers, and the afterglow from a rainstorm two hours before.
“I think it’s charming,” Pamela says.