‘There will be impacts,’ DeSantis warns as Hurricane Isaias approaches North Florida

By: Mitch Perry

Outlets: Florida Phoenix

Published: October 8, 2026

Words: 598

Last Updated: 1 week, 1 day ago

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Note: This story has been edited to update the storm’s development and include details about Rick Scott’s visit to Pensacola.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis said Thursday that state emergency planners are preparing for Hurricane Isaias to make landfall as a Category 3 storm near the Florida Panhandle.

As of 4 p.m. Central Time, the National Hurricane Center reported winds near 100 mph, expected to increase, and had in effect a hurricane warning from …

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