WUSF Staff

On Jan. 15, the retailer said it was seeking approval from a bankruptcy court to begin the process of selling "substantially all of its assets" under Chapter 11. That will include 36 stores in Florida.

The emergency order gives the county administrator and emergency managers the ability to move quickly to protect the health, safety and welfare of the community.

Here is a detailed breakdown of how Florida voted in the races for Senate and constitutional amendments.

There were several closely watched races across Hillsborough, Pinellas, Pasco, Hernando, Polk, Manatee and Sarasota counties.

It included victories by several Republican incumbents in the Tampa Bay area.

Incumbent Republican Vern Buchanan will once again represent District 16 after defeating Democrat Jan Schneider.

Among other measures, Florida voters rejected ballot measures that would have enshrined abortion rights, legalized recreational marijuana, and established partisan school board elections.

Hurricane Milton is triggering evacuations in counties along Florida's west coast. Here is a list of orders and shelter information.

Residents along the beach communities, especially those cleaning out their homes and businesses from Hurricane Helene, may experience respiratory irritation when concentrations are higher, especially when the wind is blowing onshore.

While Central Florida was spared from destruction in the Big Bend, many residents were surprised by the flooding while the hurricane was hundreds of miles away.