Casmira M. Harrison

Reporter in Citrus County.
Former @JaxTdy and @DBNewsjournal reporter.
Tech lover. Guitar slinger. Harley rider. Occasional tweeter of original thought.

[Old Row Sports @OldRowSports]

“Because you never know when the last one is”

- Kyle Busch, last week

Wow

[ESPN @espn]

Breaking: NASCAR icon Kyle Busch, a two-time Cup Series champion, has died at the age of 41, the racing series announced Thursday.

[Casmira M. Harrison @CasmiraInFla]

Been a hot minute since I've posted on this app.
Today, I am at Floral City Elementary School, where officials are set to unveil the newly finished school addition in the works for a year.

[Wolf of X @WolfofX]

The USA is full of fascinating surprises. Every turn here reveals something surreal..

A rare thread

1. Chicago skyline visible from nearly 50 miles away in Indiana Dunes sunset

[Deirdre Conner @deirdreconner]

Following the (many) revelations in the investigation by @TheJaxTrib, the @MiamiHerald editorial board rescinded its endorsement.

[News4JAX @wjxt4]

Talks of moving the Duval County jail from its current spot in downtown Jacksonville have been happening at City Hall for a number of years, with Councilman Ron Salem at the forefront of those discussions.
https://t.co/3nGibACETw

[10 Tampa Bay News @10TampaBay]

HORRIBLE: A 15-year-old boy is accused of shooting and killing 5 of his family members, then staging the crime scene to look like his younger brother did it, prosecutors say.

WHAT HAPPENED: https://t.co/bMMMLAmH1N

[Casmira M. Harrison @CasmiraInFla]

😔

[Jacksonville Today @JAXTDY]

Beached baby whale had swallowed plastic bag. https://t.co/BmeBvhp71F

[First Coast Connect @FCConair]

Our panel of journalists: @triciabooker, @renataFCNews, @casmirainjax & attorney/former @cityofjax council president Jack Webb discuss the biggest headlines of the week. Plus, raising $$ for homelessness.

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[FL Division of Emergency Management @FLSERT]

If you were denied assistance after #Milton, you can appeal the decision.
To file an appeal -

▪️Read FEMA's decision letter carefully. You may have missing documents
▪️Explain in writing why the decision is incorrect
▪️Submit online, by mail or fax

➡️ https://t.co/341i4tfjJR

[News4JAX @wjxt4]

Your feedback can help shape the future landscape of Jacksonville’s parks. https://t.co/ygKhTVhuxt

[Kate Hussey @katehussey8]

TORNADO IN WELLINGTON:
Video a friend sent to me of a confirmed tornado moving through Wellington on Southern Blvd ahead of #HurricaneMilton.

SEEK SHELTER NOW!!!

[NWS Miami @NWSMiami]

10/9 - As of 6pm:
55 Tornado Warnings issued today solely by NWS Miami.
98 Tornado Warnings issued today by NWS Tampa Bay, NWS Melbourne, and NWS Miami today.
At least 9 Confirmed Tornadoes today in our NWS Miami area (Preliminary).

[Jacksonville Today @JAXTDY]

BREAKING: Entire city of St. Augustine ordered to evacuate. https://t.co/sEK5VDf18r

[Mark Hodges @mbhodges904]

Our Avondale neighbors and members of the Historic Avondale Merchants Association had the same idea this morning — you would have thought it was a block party instead of cleaning up tree limbs.

Hurricanes are hard, but our @CityofJax Community works harder.

#Helene #ilovejax

[Jax Sheriff's Office @JSOPIO]

Update #2: Working Together - Hurricane Helene

The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office non-emergency line is now operational. If you feel you need police assistance, please contact our non-emergency number at 904-630-0500. If it is an emergency, please dial 911 (TTY services available).

#JSO #Helene

[NWS GSP @NWSGSP]

URGENT: FLASH FLOOD EMERGENCY FOR THE LAKE LURE DAM! DAM FAILURE IMMINENT! RSIDENTS BELOW THE DAM NEED TO EVACUATE TO HIGHER GROUND IMMEDIATELY! #ncwx

[JEA @NewsfromJEA]

JEA has restored more than 120,000 outages since the start of Hurricane Helene. JEA crews will be out 24 hours a day until all power is restored to our area.

#Helene

[Melissa Ross @MelissainJax]

As cleanup continues after #Helene, ⁦@MayorDeegan⁩ updates the city. Downed trees and widespread outages are the major concerns. ⁦@NewsfromJEA⁩ is working around the clock to restore power.

[Casmira M. Harrison @CasmiraInFla]

@DinahVP Thanks for all this data sharing, Dinah. 💯