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Alico Arena is a 131,000 sq ft (12,200 m 2) multipurpose arena located on the campus of Florida Gulf Coast University. It is the home of the FGCU Eagles volleyball and men's and women's basketball teams. It holds 4,633 people in basketball configuration.
The universities of Central Florida, Embry–Riddle Aeronautical, Florida, Florida A&M, Florida Atlantic, Florida Gulf Coast, Florida State, Keiser, Lynn, North Florida, South Florida, and Stetson announced closures of their campuses and suspended academic operations. [23] [24] Leon County opened up schools to be used as shelters. [25]
A stretch of the Florida Gulf Coast, including Tampa Bay, could see storm surge of 10 to 15 feet above normal water levels. Map shows the forecast for possible storm surge levels from Hurricane ...
Hurricane Milton is the fifth hurricane to make landfall on the Gulf Coast this season, after Beryl, Debby, Francine and Helene. The 2020 and 2005 hurricane seasons also had five.
The forecast calls for Milton to still be a category 1 hurricane by the time it emerges on Florida’s east coast, likely south of Daytona Beach. That size and speed make storm surge a real threat ...
One important addition to the new code was the requirement of missile-impact resisting glass, which can withstand high-velocity impact from wind-borne debris during a hurricane. Many houses built in South Florida since Hurricane Andrew are cinder block masonry construction reinforced with concrete pillars, hurricane-strapped roof trusses, and ...
But these features come at a cost. According to the community’s website, the homes are selling for $1.4 million to $1.9 million, compared to other new homes in the area priced for at least $600,000.
About 1.4 million people lost power during the storm. Later, when Katrina made its devastating landfall along the northern gulf coast, its large circulation produced high tides, light rainfall, and gusty winds along the western Florida panhandle. The hurricane killed 14 people across the state, and damage was estimated at $623 million. [54] [55 ...