Coverage dated August 28, 2023 to August 29, 2023

Hurricane Idalia menaces Florida's Big Bend, the 'Nature Coast' far from tourist attractions

Headline from The Republic

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Florida’s Big Bend is one of the last truly natural places in the state. It’s not Disney World, it’s not South Beach. This is where people go to hunt alligators, fish for tarpon and search for scallops in the shallow waters. Now it’s in the bull’s-eye of a major hurricane.

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  1. The Republic

    Hurricane Idalia menaces Florida's Big Bend, the 'Nature Coast' far from tourist attractions (opens The Republic)

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    ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Florida’s Big Bend is one of the last truly natural places in the state. It’s not Disney World, it’s not South Beach. This is where people go to hunt alligators, fish for tarpon and search for scallops in the shallow waters. Now it’s in the bull’s-eye of a major hurricane.

  2. New York Post

    Disney World, other theme parks announce attraction closures as Hurricane Idalia wallops Florida (opens New York Post)

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    Florida’s major theme parks have closed some attractions and modified schedules to prepare for Hurricane Idalia — which barreled toward the state’s Big Bend region as a Category 4 monster ear…

  3. Valdosta Daily Times

    Hurricane Idalia makes landfall in Florida's Big Bend, the 'Nature Coast' far from tourist areas (opens Valdosta Daily Times)

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    Valdosta Daily Times's feed description

    Florida’s Big Bend is one of the last truly natural places in the state. It’s not Disney World. It’s not South Beach. This is where people go to hunt alligators,

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