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Tuesday, September 5, 2017

Hurricane Irma & Central Florida prepares

Good morning. It's Tuesday, September 5. In our top story, Hurricane Irma has been upgraded to a Category 5 storm.

Florida Gov. Rick Scott declared a state of emergency for all of the state's counties as Central Floridians stocked up in anticipation of what Irma might do.

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Hurricane Irma's winds reach 150 mph, according to latest advisory

Hurricane Irma’s maximum sustained winds have reached 150 mph, putting it close to a Category 5 storm, according to the National Hurricane Center’s latest advisory this morning. [More]

Central Florida toll-road agency considers settling in controversial land deal

Central Florida Expressway Authority, the region's operator of toll roads, is considering settlement in a controversial deal involving land taken for construction of the Wekiva Parkway. [More]

SNAP targets behavior, works with families to curb juvenile arrests

With SNAP, organizers expect juvenile arrest numbers to decrease as its participants get older. [More]

Darden's charitable giving shrinks since 2014

Darden Restaurants has been cutting donations through its corporate charities in recent years, recently released tax documents show. [More]

Hurricane Irma has attention of Florida college football teams

Florida college football teams are monitoring the track of Hurricane Irma and weighing contingency plans. [More]

Jim McElwain tells Gator fans to blame him, not UF OC Doug Nussmeier

UF coach Jim McElwain defended embattled coordinator Doug Nussmeier and vowed to solve the problems on offense. [More]

FSU moves forward with QB James Blackman with Deondre Francois out for season

FSU QB Deondre Francois will have surgery Tuesday to repair a torn patellar tendon and will miss the 2017 season, Jimbo Fisher confirmed on Monday. [More]

Versatile UCF punter Mac Loudermilk a weapon for Knights

Versatile UCF punter Mac Loudermilk tossed a two-point conversion pass and kicked well during the Knights' season opener against FIU. [More]

Florida State believes QB James Blackman has ‘it’ factor

FSU quarterback James Blackman earned some high praise from a teammate after becoming the team's new starters with Deondre Francois out for the season. [More]

Today's Top Entertainment News

Walter Becker, Steely Dan guitarist, dead at 67

The more retiring full-term member of the group, Becker was partnered with singer-keyboardist and co-writer Donald Fagen on a string of jazzy, sleekly produced singles and albums that ruled the charts during the '70s. [More]

Kate Middleton, the Duchess of Cambridge, expecting 3rd child, suffering morning sickness

Prince William and his wife, the Duchess of Cambridge, will soon welcome a third child to the royal nursery. [More]

The 10 late-night TV moments that defined the summer of 2017

Here's a look back at some of the summer's best moments in late-night - from searing political commentary to hilarious celebrity interviews. [More]

Singer Tom Jones postpones U.S. tour due to medical issues

Singer Tom Jones announced Saturday that he was reluctantly postponing a U.S. concert tour scheduled to kick off next week because of health issues. [More]

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