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Hurricane Milton Is Now a Disastrous Category 5 Storm

This makes Milton one of the most powerful storms produced in the Atlantic this year, rivaled only by Hurricane Beryl, which raked Texas, Mexico and the Caribbean in July.

October 7, 2024
GovernmentBusinessSafety

Florida Faces New Storm Threat as Region Reels From Helene

Florida is bracing for another potentially dangerous and costly hurricane less than two weeks after Hurricane Helene devastated a wide swath of the U.S. Southeast.

October 7, 2024
GovernmentBusinessSafety

Helene Lashes the South With Wind and Sheets of Rain

CRAWFORDVILLE, Fla. — Hurricane Helene roared ashore as a powerful Category 4 storm in Florida, trapping residents in rising floodwaters and knocking out power to millions of customers. 

September 27, 2024
GovernmentBusinessSafety

Helene Races Toward Florida as Major Category 3 Storm

CRAWFORDVILLE, Fla. — Fast-moving Hurricane Helene was advancing Sept. 26 across the Gulf of Mexico toward Florida, threatening a “catastrophic” storm surge in parts of the state.

September 26, 2024
GovernmentBusinessSafety

Hurricane Helene Gains Power as It Bears Down on Florida

Hurricane Helene is strengthening as it sweeps past Mexico’s Yucatan Peninsula on its way to a collision Sept. 26 with Florida, where it has already triggered evacuations.

September 25, 2024
GovernmentBusinessSafety

FMCSA Denies Florida’s CDL Skills Test Petition

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has told a Florida licensing agency that CDL applicants cannot continue taking a skills test after failing the pre-trip inspection.

April 30, 2024
GovernmentBusinessEquipment

Fla. Bill Tackling Predatory Towing Moves to Governor’s Desk

A proposed law with sweeping changes to curb predatory towing practices in Florida has moved from the state Legislature to Gov. Ron DeSantis' desk.

March 21, 2024
GovernmentBusiness

Florida Educators Break Ground on CDL Training Academy

Florida educators broke ground on a new commercial driver license training academy to alleviate a shortage not only in the state but also in the Southeastern region of the country.

February 20, 2024
GovernmentSafetyTCA

Federal Funding to Help I-4 Truckers Find Place to Rest

Long-distance truckers will soon find it easier to park their big rigs off Interstate 4, thanks to $180 million in federal funding dedicated truck parking spots along the thoroughfare.

February 1, 2024
BusinessTechnologyEquipmentFuelLogisticsAutonomous

Terraline to Carry Out Prototype Class 8 Truck Tests in Q1

A prototype of a battery-electric Class 8 truck with an expected range of 500 miles is set to begin its first pilot tests in Florida in the first quarter of 2024, according to vehicle developer Terraline Inc.

November 21, 2023