## Florida is nearing toss-up status as top Republican poll shows Trump’s lead nearly vanished

Authored by independent.co.uk

Donald Trump’s lead in his home state of Florida has dwindled, putting it in play for Kamala Harris, a poll suggests.

Harris dominated young Floridians, with 55 per cent of those polled supporting the Democratic nominee, compared to just 43 per cent supporting Trump.

A recent poll suggests that Florida could be in play for Harris ( Copyright 2024 The Associated Press.

The majority of the poll’s Black respondents — 87 per cent — favored Harris compared to just 13 per cent who favored Trump.

The survey’s narrow margin shows how much the political scene has changed since Harris entered the race in late July.

The GOP nominee was leading the state by nearly nine percentage points when Biden dropped out, FiveThirtyEight polling averages show.

Democratic National Committee chair Jaime Harrison told reporters in September he believes Harris “has a shot” in Florida. »

### Tropical Storm Milton: Florida braces for another hurricane, potentially a Category 3

Authored by cnn.com

Less than 10 days after Hurricane Helene made landfall in Florida, the state is bracing for another potentially devastating blow from a hurricane in the Gulf of Mexico, this one a potential Category 3 storm.

Tropical Storm Milton formed in the western Gulf on Saturday morning, just hours after it became a tropical depression, the National Hurricane Center said in a special alert.

Milton is forecast to strengthen and bring life-threatening impacts to portions of the west coast of Florida next week. »

### VIDEO: Man smashes pumps at gas station after being denied bathroom

Authored by actionnews5.com

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) - The Memphis Police Department is searching for a man accused of vandalizing equipment at a gas station.

On Monday, September 16,1:55 p.m., officers responded to a vandalism at a gas station on Winchester Road.

Officers were told that a man in a white Chevy Impala stopped at the gas station and was refused access to the restroom. »

### Netanyahu denounces Macron over calls to stop arms deliveries to Israel

Authored by telegraph.co.uk

In September, Britain said it was suspending some arms exports to Israel, citing a “clear risk” that they could be used in a serious breach of international humanitarian law.

On Saturday, Israel was increasingly confident it had killed the likely successor to Hassan Nasrallah, former Hezbollah leader, in an air strike last week.

Contact with Hashem Safieddine has been lost since the Israeli attack on Beirut on Thursday night, a high-level Hezbollah source told AFP. »

### Giant sequoia forest to be planted in Detroit neighborhood

Authored by mlive.com

DETROIT – A giant sequoia forest could soon be growing in a Detroit neighborhood.

Seen here shortly after they were planted during spring 2024, giant sequoia seedlings are watched over by an older sequoia at the Arboretum Detroit tree nursery.

These 100 seedlings are expected to be part of a giant sequoia forest in Detroit's Poletown East neighborhood.Arboretum Detroit. »

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