Florida
FEMA approves $150 million for households in Florida
TALLAHASSEE – Ten days after the main catastrophe declaration for Hurricane Ian in Florida, FEMA has authorised $150 million in grants to 101,705 households to assist them recuperate.
Catastrophe help might embody monetary assist with momentary lodging, residence repairs and different disaster-related bills. FEMA grants embody $72 million for housing help and $78 million for different bills.
The Nationwide Flood Insurance coverage Program (NFIP has obtained 31,000 claims from Florida policyholders and made $10 million prematurely funds.
The U.S. Small Enterprise Administration (SBA) is processing catastrophe mortgage functions and has authorised $3.5 million so far.
To use for FEMA catastrophe help, go browsing to disasterassistance.gov, use the FEMA app for smartphones or name 800-621-3362 from 7 a.m. to 11 p.m. day-after-day. Assist is offered in most languages. In case you use a relay service, comparable to video relay service (VRS), captioned phone service or others, give FEMA the quantity for that service.
For extra details about Hurricane Ian restoration in Florida, go to fema.gov/catastrophe/4673 and floridadisaster.org/.
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Florida
No eggs? Shortage hits Florida Publix stores due to bird flu
You may have noticed eggs have been limited or hard to come by at the grocery store these days.
For Publix stores in Florida, a company spokesperson confirmed that they are experiencing egg shortages due to an outbreak of avian bird flu, or HPAI, which has created a rise in demand for eggs.
“As a result, items in this section have limited availability,” the spokesperson told NBC6. “We are working to bring these products back as soon as possible. We encourage customers to check back regularly, as our stores are receiving routine deliveries.”
HPAI, or highly pathogenic avian influenza, is a form of avian flu more associated with poultry and wild birds.
According to the USDA, outbreaks of HPAI and facility fires across multiple states in 2024 led to the loss of nearly 40 million egg-laying eggs. Farmers are unable to meet the demand.
According to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, nearly 134 million wild aquatic birds, commercial poultry, and backyard or hobbyist flocks have been affected by HPAI since 2022.
In Broward County, there have been six reported bird flu outbreaks since 2022, with the most recent one in 2023. In Miami-Dade, there have been eight reported outbreaks, with the most recent one reported in October.
Florida
Macy's is closing 66 stores in 2025, including these in South Florida
Macy’s is moving forward with its planned closures of stores in South Florida and across the country, the company announced Thursday.
Sixty-six locations were listed to close, most during the first quarter of 2025, though some had already been shut down.
In South Florida, the closures only affect the furniture stores at the following locations:
- 4501 North Federal Highway in Fort Lauderdale
- 13640 Pines Boulevard in Pembroke Pines
- 13251 South Dixie Highway in Miami – already closed in 2024
But if you’re a faithful shopper, fear not. The company said these three furniture businesses are relocating to a nearby full-line location.
Additionally, these locations are closing or have already closed in Florida:
- 9339 Glades Road in Boca Raton – This furniture store already closed, and will relocate to a nearby full-line location.
- 801 North Congress Avenue Suite 100 in Boynton Beach at the Boynton Beach Mall
- 298 Westshore Plaza in Tampa at the WestShore Plaza
- 820 West Town Parkway in Altamonte Springs
- 3501 South Tamiami Trail Suite 600 in Sarasota
For that Altamonte Springs location, a going-out-of-business sale is planned for the first quarter of 2025.
In the announcement, Macy’s said the closures were part of their Bold New Chapter strategy.
“This plan is designed to return the company to sustainable, profitable sales growth which includes closing approximately 150 underproductive stores over a three-year period while investing in its 350 go-forward Macy’s locations through fiscal 2026,” their news release reads.
Go here to see the list of all 66 closing Macy’s locations.
Florida
SpaceX readies for next Starlink launch from Florida coast. Here’s when
BREVARD COUNTY, Fla. – SpaceX is readying for its next Starlink mission launch from Florida’s Space Coast on Friday morning.
In a release, the company announced that a Falcon 9 rocket will carry 21 more Starlink satellites into orbit from the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station.
SpaceX officials said that liftoff is targeting 11:21 a.m., though backup opportunities will run until 2:15 p.m.
More opportunities will also be available on Saturday starting at 10 a.m. if needed.
The 45th Weather Squadron forecast shows that the chance of weather interfering with Friday’s launch attempt is less than 5%. However, that risk rises to 20% if pushed to this weekend.
Regardless, SpaceX reports that this is set to be the 25th flight for the first-stage booster used in this mission, which has previously been used to launch CRS-22, CRS-25, Crew-3, Crew-4, TelkomSat-113BT, Turksat-5B, Koreasat-6A, Eutelsat HOTBIRD-F2, Galileo L13, mPOWER-A, PSN MFS, and 13 other Starlink missions.
News 6 will stream the launch live at the top of this story when it happens.
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