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Premier Sotheby's International Realty CEO Budge Huskey was on a business trip in Colorado when the monster storm hit his Bonita Springs residence.

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Tampa International Airport and St. Pete-Clearwater International Airport reported no major damage from Hurricane Ian.

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Forecast to approach west central Florida on Wednesday, Hurricane Ian is impacting travel across the region.

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Waffle House, known for its storm index, has closed restaurants along Hurricane Ian’s path.

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Publix, Walmart, others closing stores, cutting hours as storm nears

The area’s two largest grocers are closing nearly 330 locations between them as Hurricane Ian gets close to landfall. More closings are likely to follow.

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Florida State representative joins law firm

The move came after being reelected for a third term in the Florida House of Representatives.

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Landside operations like delivering local goods will continue until it has been deemed unsafe.

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