Florida Bracing for ‘Major’ Hurricane

Florida is bracing for a “major” hurricane as now Tropical Storm Idalia strengthens. It is expected to make landfall on the west coast of the state this week, according to the latest projections from the National Hurricane Center (NHC), as Gov. Ron DeSantis warns those in the path of the storm to “expect power outages.”
----------------
Preparations are underway as Tropical Storm Idalia is expected to reach landfall as a Category 3 hurricane by Wednesday, per the National Hurricane Center.

Monday afternoon, DeSantis reiterated that Florida has a large amount of resources staged and ready to respond to damage and destruction brought by Idalia.

At a press conference Monday, the governor said Tropical Storm Idalia is continuing to gain strength and will become a hurricane Monday. DeSantis urged Floridians to listen to local evacuation orders ahead of the storm.
--------------

3:39
New Hampshire Secretary of State David Scanlan told NBC News on Monday he is “not seeking to remove any names” from the Republican primary ballot after Turning Point USA Founder Charlie Kirk urged his supporters to call Scanlan’s office following reports Scanlan was weighing using the Fourteenth Amendment to keep former President Donald Trump off the ballot.