COUNTY 

Flagler Live 

County Commission Recognizes Domestic Violence Awareness Month and ‘Red Ribbon’ Week In a pair of proclamations that shed light on some of society’s grimmer realities, the Flagler County Commission on Monday recognized National Domestic Violence Awareness Month and the county’s Family Life Center as well as “Red Ribbon Week,” an annual effort to bring attention to alcohol and drug abuse–or misuse, as professionals in the field prefer to call it–which has nevertheless only grown since the inception of Red Ribbon Week in 1988. 

 

HURRICANE SEASON 

Palm Beach Daily News 

Hurricane Milton: Floridians can get free Uber rides to shelters  

Anyone needing to get to a state-approved shelter ahead of Hurricane Milton can take an Uber for free, according to the Florida Division of Emergency Management. 

 

Tampa Bay Times 

Hurricane Milton to remain ‘extremely dangerous’ as it takes aim at Florida Gulf coast  

Hurricane Milton, on its current track, is likely to be the worst storm to impact the Tampa Bay area in more than 100 years, according to the region’s National Weather Service office. 

 

Florida Comcast 

Comcast Opens Over 261,000 Free Xfinity WiFi Hotspots Across Florida Ahead of Milton’s Arrival  

To help residents and emergency personnel stay connected ahead of and after Hurricane Milton’s landfall in Florida, Comcast has opened more than 261,000 public Xfinity WiFi hotspots in areas it serves across the state.