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Hurricane Milton makes its way toward Florida. Hurricane Milton plows toward FloridaFlorida is, once again, bracing for a direct hit as Hurricane Milton approaches the state and the window to evacuate closes. A storm surge of up to 15 feet is forecast along a stretch of the coast that includes Tampa, St. Petersburg and Sarasota. Florida is especially vulnerable to storm surge because “it doesn’t take much to push water over land that would be dry,” said Cody Fritz, the Storm Surge Unit Team Lead at the National Hurricane Center. “Where?”Follow our live blog for the latest forecasts and information about Hurricane Milton.

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Storm surge is the abnormal rise in water levels during a storm, as heavy hurricane winds push a bulge of water toward shore as depths become shallower. On Tuesday, Milton "wobbled," according to an early evening forecast from the National Hurricane Center. “Milton has the potential to be one of the most destructive hurricanes on record for west-central Florida,” the National Hurricane Center said Tuesday in an advisory. Northeast Florida could get 3 to 5 feet of storm surge, the hurricane center projects. In 2008, Hurricane Ike pummeled the Texas Gulf Coast as a Category 2 storm and generated a 15-foot storm surge in Galveston Island.

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☆ I'm waiting out Hurricane Milton in a Universal Studios hotel with my daughters. We're not scared.
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-09 | by ( Jane Ridley | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Allison Gilgenbach checked into a Florida hotel at Universal Studios ahead of Hurricane Milton. After we entered our hotel room at Universal Orlando Resort in Florida, my daughters, Reagan, 11, and Ryann, 8, and I looked for the nearest exits and flights of stairs. The last time Reagan checked the weather app, Hurricane Milton was predicted to hit central Florida around 5 a.m. Thursday. AdvertisementGilgenbach and her daughters pictured before Universal Studios was closed due to the threat of Hurricane Milton. AdvertisementAre you in the path of Hurricane Milton and would like to share your story with Business Insider?

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☆ Florida's gas stations are running out of fuel and Hurricane Milton could have lasting impacts on the state's supply
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-09 | by ( Kelsey Vlamis | Katherine Tangalakis-Lippert | Dominick Reuter | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Florida gas stations are running out of fuel ahead of Hurricane Milton's landfall. If the storm damages Port Tampa Bay, it could mean long-term trouble for the gas supply chain. AdvertisementA day before Hurricane Milton was expected to make landfall, gas stations in Florida were already running out of fuel. As of 8 p.m. local time on Tuesday, more than 1 out of 5 gas stations in Florida had no gas, according to data from GasBuddy, which tracks gas prices. But lines at gas stations have been long and gas stations are running out quicker than they otherwise would."

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As Hurricane Milton barrels toward Tampa Bay, some residents are saying that the resources needed to evacuate — especially gasoline — are in short supply, despite a mandate to leave the area. Debris from Helene also poses a risk as Milton approaches because the objects can turn into dangerous projectiles. On social media, lines stretching around the block could be seen at the few gas stations in the greater Tampa Bay area that still had fuel. Hurricane Helene had already damaged her family home and she assumes more, if not total damage, will be wrought by Milton. “What’s really sad is seeing people pulling up to gas stations and just staring at pumps that are out of gas,” she said.

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The Weather Prediction Center has increased the rainfall threat for Wednesday to a rare “high” risk, or a level 4 of 4. For Tampa that would equal more than five months’ worth of rain – the average for October is 2.34 inches. More than 10 inches of rain could also break monthly records for some cities in central Florida. The heavy rainfall combined with high storm surge could create an especially dangerous situation. Flood watches remain for nearly 20 million people across Florida, and over 5 million people are under storm surge alerts.

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☆ Disney World is shutting down as Florida braces for Hurricane Milton
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-08 | by ( Madeline Berg | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Walt Disney World will close early on Wednesday as Florida braces for Hurricane Milton. Other venues, including Universal Studios, have also announced closures. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking ‘Sign up’, you agree to receive marketing emails from Insider as well as other partner offers and accept our Terms of Service and Privacy PolicyAdvertisementWalt Disney World will shut down on Wednesday as Florida braces for Hurricane Milton. Related storiesA closure at Disney World is rare: Most hurricanes don't reach as far inland as Milton is expected to. Disney is not alone in closing its gates: Universal Orlando's parks, including Universal Studios, will shutter early on Wednesday and remain closed on Thursday.

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☆ Hurricane Milton could reduce Disney earnings, Goldman says
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-08 | by ( Kristian Burt | In | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Projected park closures and disruptions from Hurricane Milton could cut into Walt Disney 's earnings, according to Goldman Sachs analysts. Goldman Sachs reduced its estimate for Disney's fiscal 2025 earnings per share from $5.22 to $5.14. The storm is projected to make landfall around the Tampa area, which hasn't been hit directly by a hurricane since 1921. The storm is then projected to head toward Orlando, where Disney World is located, as it decreases in intensity. Spokespeople for Disney did not immediately respond to CNBC's request for comment on the new earnings estimates.

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☆ Tampa Bay Buccaneers heading to New Orleans early to avoid Hurricane Milton
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-08 | by ( Samuel Joseph | Sam Joseph | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

CNN —The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are departing for their Week 6 matchup early in order to avoid the expected landfall of Hurricane Milton in Tampa, Florida. Milton has reached speeds of 175 mph and was classed as a Category 5 hurricane on Monday, but has dipped back into Category 4 status. It is the strongest hurricane to occur anywhere on the planet this year and one of the 10 strongest (tied for ninth) hurricanes ever recorded in the Atlantic. The hurricane is expected to fluctuate in intensity before ultimately making landfall on Wednesday as a Category 3 storm. “Milton is still a relatively compact hurricane, but the wind field is expected to continue to grow in size as it approaches Florida.

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☆ Hurricane Milton is a Category 5. Florida orders evacuations and scrambles to clear Helene's debris
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-07 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

A hurricane warning was issued for parts of Mexico's Yucatan state, and much of Florida's west coast was under hurricane and storm surge watches. It had maximum sustained winds of 160 mph (257 kph), the National Hurricane Center said. Its center could come ashore Wednesday in the Tampa Bay area, and it could remain a hurricane as it moves across central Florida toward the Atlantic Ocean. That would largely spare other states ravaged by Helene, which killed at least 230 people on its path from Florida to the Appalachian Mountains. The Tampa Bay area is still rebounding from Helene and its powerful surge.

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☆ Electric F-150 owners used their trucks to run CPAP machines and a horse hospital amid hurricane power outages
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-02 | by ( Nora Naughton | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Ford F-150 Lightning owners in Florida and South Carolina used their trucks as mobile generators. Courtesy of Justin LongLong, who also hosts the podcast Straight from the Horse Doctor's Mouth, will talk to anyone who will listen about his electric truck's capabilities. Advertisement"So many people were stunned to realize that everything inside the vet clinic was running off my truck," Long said. "I spent a large part of my day just talking about the electric truck and the advantages that come with having one." Meanwhile, in hard-hit South Carolina, Chris Wilson says his electric truck is "literally saving my life."

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Tom Carpenter“I saw an uptick in people traveling with their pets early in 2024,” said Heather Eisenstadt, founder of Top Dog Pet Travel, a central Florida agency specializing in pet-friendly bookings. While analysts don’t track pet travel outlays specifically, some airlines and hotels appear eager to welcome more furry guests — aware that many visitors will pay a premium for it. Some pet owners say they wouldn’t make use of it anyway. Hosts on both platforms set their own pet fees. But the 41-year-old warehouse supervisor from Allentown, Pennsylvania, sees hotel pet fees of up to $200 as reasonable.

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☆ Elon Musk wants to put people on Mars by 2030. Don't count on it.
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-28 | by ( Tom Carter | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Elon Musk set out SpaceX's timeline for getting humanity to Mars this week. He said SpaceX plans to send five Starship rockets to Mars in 2026, with crewed missions following two to four years later. AdvertisementElon Musk has set out his latest timeline for getting humans to Mars, and experts say it's a classic SpaceX move. The SpaceX founder said in a recent post on X that the company plans to launch around five uncrewed Starship rockets to Mars in 2026. AdvertisementSpaceX is planning to launch five uncrewed Starship rockets to Mars in the first window in 2026, according to Musk.

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☆ Proto’s hologram boxes can beam ‘3D’ video into your living room
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-27 | by ( Jacopo Prisco | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

CNN —Billing itself as the world’s “first holographic communications platform,” US startup Proto is beaming life-size, “3D” video into universities, hotels and medical centers. The boxes can reproduce pre-recorded video as well as a live feed, and any 4K camera, including an iPhone, can be used as the source. Nussbaum, whose background is in radio and podcasting, started Proto in 2018. In 2023, video of actor William Shatner was beamed from Los Angeles to the Advertising Week APAC event in Sydney, Australia. A similar technology launched by Dutch company Holoconnects has been deployed at hotels in Scandinavia, and used for advertising by BMW.

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☆ My family is spending $3,000 on Halloween Horror Nights this year. As Florida locals, we know it's the best theme-park event of the year.
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-21 | by ( Terri Peters | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

My family attends Universal Orlando's Halloween Horror Nights several times a year. No matter how much it costs, I think HHN is the best Halloween event in Central Florida. Go to newsletter preferences Thanks for signing up! download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . But there's one event that stands above the rest: Halloween Horror Nights, or HHN, at Universal Studios Florida.

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☆ Panthers-Raiders game marks a first for the NFL with two women presidents at the helm
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-20 | by ( Jessica Golden | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

"I'm really proud of this moment," Carolina Panthers President Kristi Coleman told CNBC ahead of the game. The game is the first time two female presidents will go head-to-head in professional football. When the Carolina Panthers take on the Las Vegas Raiders on Sunday, it will mark a historic first for the National Football League. The NFL says 22 women currently hold full-time coaching positions in the NFL. As part of growing and developing that pipeline of women, the NFL holds an annual Women's Forum.

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☆ US employers have good reasons not to hire more workers now
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-08 | by ( Bryan Mena | Elisabeth Buchwald | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

That’s because employers might be putting some of their hiring plans on hold — and for good reason. Businesses consider many factors when deciding to hire, but across a wide spectrum of industries, the economic outlook carries always great deal of weight. Both those factors are prompting employers to think twice about hiring more workers now, according to economists and recent comments from businesses around the country. But she’s proposing raising the corporate tax rate to 28%. So when interest rates are as elevated as they are right now, monthly debt payments could be too costly for many firms.

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☆ Disney World is entering its villain era
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-11 | by ( Lauren Edmonds | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Read previewDisney Experiences Chairman Josh D'Amaro unveiled ambitious plans for Walt Disney World, including new attractions and in-park destinations. Advertisement"As we develop the next generation of Disney Experiences, we're always looking for new ways to tell the stories people love," D'Amaro said. Representatives for Walt Disney World did not immediately respond to a request for comment from Business Insider. Disney beyond FloridaD'Amaro also shared details about how other Disney theme parks would expand. AdvertisementAlthough Disney is investing heavily in its domestic theme parks, it also plans to expand Disneyland Paris and Shanghai Disneyland.

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☆ Tropical Storm Debby: Storm making its way towards Florida coast is expected to strengthen
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-03 | by ( Nouran Salahieh | Mary Gilbert | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

CNN —A tropical depression making its way towards the Florida coast is expected to strengthen into Tropical Storm Debby Saturday before delivering heavy, flooding rainfall and dangerous storm surge to the state starting this weekend. The storm is expected to enter the eastern Gulf of Mexico on Saturday and become Tropical Storm Debby, according to the hurricane center. Tropical storm conditions could begin Saturday night in parts of southwest Florida. Tropical storm warnings are in effect for the Dry Tortugas and the west coast of the Florida peninsula from East Cape Sable to Boca Grande. Parts of the Florida Keys and parts of the Central Florida coast are also under a tropical storm watch, with officials urging residents there to prepare for tropical storm conditions within the next 48 hours.

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☆ How to cut your wedding guest list, according to experts: It's 'the No. 1 way to save money'
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-03 | by ( Ana Teresa Solá | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +6 min

1 way to save money on your wedding is to cut the guest count," Shane McMurray, CEO and co-founder of The Wedding Report, recently told CNBC. "What we saw was that the pandemic gave people permission to have a tiny wedding," Miller said. In 2023, the average guest list was 134, The Wedding Report found. Here are ways experts suggest reducing your wedding guest list without cutting ties with family and friends in the process:1. Choosing a more intimate venue with a smaller capacity can help you maintain a solid guest list limit, experts say.

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☆ Tropical Storm Debby forecast to hit Florida this weekend with torrential rain and wind
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-02 | by ( Mary Gilbert | Taylor Ward | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

Track the Storm: Spaghetti models and more maps hereIt’s forecast to become a tropical depression by Saturday morning, once it emerges out over the water between Cuba and Florida, and strengthen into Tropical Storm Debby by Saturday evening. Tropical storm watches and warnings have been extended northward in Florida, according to the 5 p.m. The tropical storm warning has been extended along the west coast of the Florida peninsula from Bonita Beach to Boca Grande. Meanwhile, the tropical storm watch has been extended northward from Aripeka to the mouth of the Suwannee River. Parts of the Florida Keys and parts of the Central Florida coast are also under a tropical storm watch, with officials urging residents there to prepare for tropical storm conditions within the next 48 hours.

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☆ It’s not the end of the world if the Fed doesn’t cut rates tomorrow
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-30 | by ( Elisabeth Buchwald | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

New York CNN —The Federal Reserve is all but certain to hold interest rates steady at its meeting this week. That’s why Torsten Slok, Apollo Global’s chief economist, is maintaining his prior forecast that the Fed won’t cut rates at all this year. “There are still two more CPI releases before the September 18 [Fed] meeting, so we have to wait and see if the downtrend in inflation continues,” he told CNN. Fed officials have signaled that September will be when they finally lower interest rates. The difference between a few months for that initial cut “really doesn’t matter unless there’s some big shock that hits the economy in that time,” Fed Governor Christopher Waller said earlier this month.

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☆ 2 ways to deal with annoying emails and messages at work, according to psychology and etiquette experts
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-29 | by ( Jade Thomas | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

If your day has ever been clouded by a coworker being annoying over email or Slack, you're not alone. In fact, 44% of employees participating in a recent Kickresume survey said that written communication, which includes messages or emails, is a common site of workplace annoyance. These small annoyances are related to the concept of incivility, which Bowling describes as "low-level aggression" that manifests as rudeness. I think if you think about what is most kind or considerate and respectful to your colleagues, then that's what you should do." Here are two ways to deal with annoying emails and messages, according to Bowling and Meier.

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☆ Where inflation is the highest and lowest in America
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-28 | by ( Bryan Mena | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

The Honolulu metro area in Hawaii, meanwhile, saw the nation’s highest annual inflation rate in May, at 5.2%. Housing costs have therefore eased over the past year, tugging inflation overall much lower. Tight housing-market conditions are also plaguing New York, which at one point boasted the lowest inflation rate in the country. Housing costs make up about a third of the Labor Department’s CPI, a closely watched inflation gauge. Inflation is down substantially from the 40-year highs of two years ago, but housing costs have remained stubbornly elevated.

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☆ I've studied past assassination attempts in US politics. The most similar one to Trump's resulted in a loss in the election.
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-27 | by ( Lauren Crosmedlicott | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

For the 1912 election, Taft had the official Republican Party nomination, but Roosevelt decided to run as a third-party independent candidate. JFK and Robert Kennedy's assassinations had different electoral outcomesAfter John F. Kennedy's assassination on November 22, 1963, Lyndon B. Johnson became president. Johnson enjoyed significant popularity — over a 75% approval rating — on the coattails of Kennedy's assassination. AdvertisementRobert Kennedy's assassination meant Johnson's vice president, Hubert Humphrey, had an easier time securing the Democratic nomination. Ford pardoned Nixon and tried to move past Watergate, but the Republican Party couldn't overcome Nixon's stink and Ford's dismissal of his wrongdoings.

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