How Wildfires Are Making Some California Homes Uninsurable

By MARY WILLIAMS WALSH
NYT
“We’re not in a crisis yet, but all of the trends are in a bad direction,” said the insurance commissioner for California, which had to prevent insurers from abruptly dropping fire victims.
Published date: November 20, 2018 at 12:00PM
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1.4 Million Floridians With Felonies Win Long-Denied Right to Vote

By FRANCES ROBLES
NYT
In ending some of the harshest voting restrictions in the nation for those with criminal records, Florida voters responded to the argument that people should get another chance.
Published date: November 8, 2018 at 03:05AM
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Here Are the Most Important Ballot Initiatives Around the Country

By DANA GOLDSTEIN and KIRK JOHNSON
NYT Politics
Measures appeared on some of the most divisive issues in American life: voting rights, taxes, criminal justice reform, health care and climate change.
Published date: November 7, 2018 at 12:27AM
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Cesar Sayoc, Mail Bombing Suspect, Found an Identity in Political Rage and Resentment

By JACK HEALY, JULIE TURKEWITZ and RICHARD A. OPPEL Jr
NYT
Mr. Sayoc styled himself as a bodybuilder and an entrepreneur in South Florida. But court records and people who knew him recalled him differently.
Published date: October 27, 2018 at 07:19PM
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A Hurricane’s Chaos. A Cry of Looting. Then Gunfire.

By ALAN BLINDER and RICHARD A. OPPEL Jr
NYT
A day after Hurricane Michael struck Florida, a man appeared on Pinetree Road. In a few chaotic minutes, he was accused of looting, and then he was shot dead.
Published date: October 23, 2018 at 09:00AM
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Among the Ruins of Mexico Beach Stands One House, Built ‘For the Big One’

By PATRICIA MAZZEI
NYT
Hurricane Michael wrecked every other beachfront house on the block, but one came through the storm nearly pristine, as if protected by grace. How did it survive?
Published date: October 15, 2018 at 12:54AM
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Hurricane Michael Live Updates: ‘So Many Families Have Lost Everything’

By THE NEW YORK TIMES
NYT
The deadly toll of the storm is coming into focus. At least six people were killed, and officials expect billions of dollars in damage.
Published date: October 12, 2018 at 12:30PM
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A Fighter Jet Flipped. Hangars Shredded. At Tyndall Air Force Base, a ‘Complete Loss.’

By DAVE PHILIPPS
NYT
Hurricane Michael tore directly into the base. When it was over, Tyndall lay in ruins, amid what the Air Force called “widespread catastrophic damage.”
Published date: October 12, 2018 at 02:49AM
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Decimated by Hurricanes, Rural America Needs Our Help

By ANDREW FOX and DAVID HILL
NYT
Stop asking why so many people still live in such treacherous areas.
Published date: October 11, 2018 at 10:19PM
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Hurricane Michael: How to Prepare and Stay Safe

By LIVIA ALBECK-RIPKA and JOHN SCHWARTZ
NYT
Officials said it was too late for Florida Panhandle residents to evacuate their homes and advised them to shelter in place. Here are some tips if you’re in the path of the storm.
Published date: October 10, 2018 at 08:33PM
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Florida Senate Debate Turns Hostile as Rick Scott and Bill Nelson Trade Barbs

By PATRICIA MAZZEI
NYT
In their first debate, aimed at crucial Latino voters, the two candidates sharply disagreed on their records and exchanged barbs.
Published date: October 3, 2018 at 12:49AM
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'Sick of Losing,’ Democrats Race to the End of a Wild Florida Primary for Governor

By PATRICIA MAZZEI and JONATHAN MARTIN
NYT
An unusually tight and unpredictable contest in the nation’s largest swing state reflects the contours of the national Democratic Party.
Published date: August 27, 2018 at 09:00AM
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