Hurricane Milton Could Cause $175B In Losses If It Hits Tampa: Analyst

Hurricane Milton Could Cause 5B In Losses If It Hits Tampa: Analyst

Hurricane Milton could cause $175 billion in losses if forecasts that call for it to make landfall near Tampa Bay prove accurate. Yaron Kinar, a stock analyst for Jefferies Financial group, told investors in a note Tuesday that a “major hurricane impact in one of Florida’s most heavily populated regions could result in mid-double-digit billion … Read more

Airlines, theme parks, cruise lines prepare

Airlines, theme parks, cruise lines prepare

A message board at the Tampa International Airport shows all American Airlines departing flight canceled Tuesday, Oct. 8, 2024, in Tampa, Fla., due to the possible arrival of Hurricane Milton. Chris O’Meara | AP Airlines canceled hundreds of flights, theme parks prepared to close and cruise lines shifted routes as Floridians braced for Hurricane Milton’s … Read more

Ex-employee of Tampa church steals $775K from parish account

Ex-employee of Tampa church steals 5K from parish account

By Nicole VanDyke, CP Reporter Saturday, May 25, 2024 Getty Images A former employee of a Florida church has reportedly stolen $775,000 from its parish operating account over the last five months. Christ the King Catholic Church, located in Tampa, is believed to have had money stolen from its parish account while the church is … Read more

DOT reveals reason for vast majority of flight delays

DOT reveals reason for vast majority of flight delays

A flight approaches the airport in San Diego, Calif. K.C. Alfred/Getty Images In this week’s airline news, the Transportation Department said the flight cancellation rate in 2023 dropped by almost 50% from the previous year, and the rate over the year-end holidays was even lower; DOT also said the vast majority of flight delays were caused … Read more