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Tentative agreement reached to move SS United States from Philadelphia to Florida for artificial reef

The Okaloosa County Board of County Commissioners approved a contingent contract to acquire the SS United States and sink it off the coast of Florida to create an artificial reef.

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Officials in Florida approve $10.1 million for purchase and transport of SS United States

The stewards of the SS United States are one step closer to sealing a deal that would submerge the holder of the transatlantic speed record into the warm waters of the Florida Panhandle coast. Okaloosa County commissioners voted Tuesday to allocate up to $10.

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Florida County Appears Ready to Buy Iconic SS United States

The Okaloosa (Florida) County Board of County Commissioners announced on October 1, 2024 that it has approved a contingent contract to buy the ship and sink it off the coast of Destin-Fort Worth Beach where it will become an artificial reef.

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SS United States to be sunk off Okaloosa County after Escambia came up short for bid

Okaloosa’s Board of County Commissioners approved a contingent contract to acquire the ship and sink it as the world's largest artificial reef.

Florida in path of brewing hurricane Milton, forecasters say

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Storm tracker: Florida in path of brewing hurricane Milton, forecasters say

The system became "Tropical Depression 14" on Saturday and is expected to develop into a "near major hurricane," the National Hurricane Center said.

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Tropical Storm Milton forms in Gulf, could intensify as a hurricane and threaten Florida

A storm system that was brewing in the Gulf of Mexico strengthened into Tropical Storm Milton on Saturday, and forecasters warned that it could intensify into a hurricane and slam into the west coast of Florida next week.

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Milton on track to hit Florida as a hurricane. What's in store for Marion County?

Forecasters say Milton is expected to be a hurricane small in size, but there is still uncertainty about both intensity and track.

A Storied Luxury Liner May Soon Find New Life on the Florida Seafloor

The S.S. United States, one of the fastest ships to ever cross the Atlantic Ocean, may be sunk off the coast and turned into ...

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Florida Could Make Other States Pay for Its Insurance Crisis

A Florida Congressman is advocating for the creation of a "national catastrophic insurance fund" to spread the high cost of ...

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Tropical Storm Milton Forms in the Gulf of Mexico, Hurricane Milton Expected to Impact Florida

Tropical Storm Milton Forms in the southwest Gulf of Mexico Saturday. The biggest impacts from Milton are expected in the ...

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Plans to turn SS United States into a reef off Florida coast move forward

The SS United States, the historic ocean liner that has sat for decades on the Delaware River, is closer to becoming an artificial reef off the Florida coast. Okaloosa County plans to allocate ...

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Florida county votes to acquire SS United States and sink it to create artificial reef

Days after a judge temporarily suspended the deadline for the SS United States to leave its dock in South Philadelphia, a ...

Helene damage: A quick guide on how to help victims in Florida, other states

Relief efforts are underway across the Southeast, from Florida's Big Bend to North Carolina's Asheville. Here's how you can ...

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Get the facts: Florida campaign ad shows support for Amendment 4

A new political ad from the Yes on 4 campaign urges Floridians to vote for Amendment 4, aiming to alter the state's current ...

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