Derrick Shaw

Despite the latest projections having Hurricane Dorian moving east, people on the east coast of Florida are not letting their guard down. As Dorian inches closer to the east coast, parking lots, such as one at the Home Depot in North Palm Beach, are still packed with customers. Around 20 minutes away on Singer Island, […]

Hurricane Dorian bore down on the northwestern Bahamas as a fierce Category 4 storm Saturday, as new projections curved upward enough to potentially spare Florida a direct hit while still threatening it with powerful winds and storm surge. Forecasters on Saturday said the ever-strengthening Dorian is expected to dance up the Southeast coastline, staying just […]

A Florida man has undergone three surgeries to strip 25% of his skin off his body as he battles an infection of flesh-eating bacteria. David Ireland, who was diagnosed with necrotizing fasciitis caused by group A Streptococcus bacteria, is in critical condition at a Florida hospital, according to a GoFundMe set up by his brother. […]

Expect a direct hit on many U.S. consumers from President Donald Trump’s latest round of tariffs on Chinese imports. He had no intention of pulling back on import taxes set to kick in Sunday. “They’re on. They’re on,” the president told reporters Friday before departing for a weekend stay at Camp David. Americans were largely […]

What if you could predict the effects of a hurricane before it makes landfall? That is precisely the goal of local researchers as they have developed a new way to study hurricane flooding…with the help of virtual reality. When it comes to hurricanes, researchers look for new ways to get ahead of the curve. “One […]

Some neighbors living in parts of Collier County are concerned about swales as Hurricane Dorian makes its way toward Florida. Neighbors along Cope Lane in Collier say their ditches have been filled with water for months. As a result yards are under water, and roads are messed up. WATCH the video above for the full […]

The last thing most folks want to encounter on vacation is the potential for a major storm. And that’s exactly what a couple on vacation in Collier County is experiencing. From North Naples to Marco Island, people in Collier County continue to prepare for effects from Hurricane Dorian. And many say they are ready for […]

With a major hurricane approaching the state, there is a focus on elder care at senior nursing homes. After Hurricane Irma in 2017, 12 residents at a nursing home died after the facility lost power; officials said it didn’t have a backup generator. Since then, laws were passed to fix that type of problem from […]

While preparing for Dorian, you may put off thinking about insurance. But to make sure you’re covered later, you’ll want to document everything now. Naples residents Ernie and Kathryn Padalino aren’t taking any chances with Dorian. “I don’t think you could ever prepare enough,” said Ernie Padalino. They’re documenting every inch of their property. “We […]