Fast-emerging system likely to slam Florida Gulf Coast as a dangerous Hurricane Helene on Thursday
"At 11 a.m. EDT Monday, PTC 9 was located 130 miles south-southwest of Grand Cayman Island, moving north at 6 mph (9.7 kph), with top sustained winds of 30 mph (48 kph) and a central pressure of 1004 mb. Satellite imagery and Cayman Islands radar showed that PTC 9 had a large area of heavy thunderstorms with plenty of rotation"
72-year old Florida woman killed when her bicycle was rear-ended by a 92-year old woman driving a truck
"The driver failed to see a 74-year-old woman from Morriston riding a bicycle in front of her in the eastbound lane. The front of the truck collided with the back of the bicycle, throwing the cyclist off onto the shoulder of the road."
I'm curious to know what kinds of safer roads this guy designs. No mention anywhere of separated bike lanes or traffic calming devices, but lovely platitudes about legislation and wearing bright clothing.
#cycling #Florida #UrbanPlanning
Distracted driving can be deadly for bikers, pedestrians | Commentary
Florida Manager apologizes for drinking and then not driving afterwards
#florida #cycling
City manager apologizes for bicycle incident | News-Leader, Fernandina Beach Florida
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar on Florida:
"There can be little doubt as to why the NAACP had to take this extraordinary action. Under DeSantis, Florida is hiring thug cops, shredding education, and trying to erase Black history while suppressing Black voting, damaging economic opportunities, and encouraging hatred for marginalized groups that inevitably leads to violence."
https://kareem.substack.com/p/how-desantis-destroyed-florida-is
NIMBY's in Florida...who would have guessed?
"The Gainesville City Commission has voted to pass three new ordinances that undid the fall 2022 zoning laws that allowed for more multifamily housing in different places across the city."
#UrbanPlanning #Gainesville #Florida
Gainesville commissioners continue undoing single-family zoning laws