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| 9/6/2017

Hurricane Irma: Florida businesses prepare for worst

Even as Houston struggles to recover from the devastation of Hurricane Harvey, people and businesses in Florida are preparing for massive damage that could accompany the even more powerful Hurricane Irma. More from CNN Money.

The orange juice market is going crazy ahead of Hurricane Irma

Irma's course remained uncertain, but many of its potential paths would take it right over Florida. That sent the ICE frozen concentrated orange juice futures continuous contract spiking up as high as $146.60. More from CNBC.

Miami Beach commissioners likely to approve convention hotel

A Miami Beach vote next week on building a convention center headquarters hotel should be a lock with four of the six city commissioners planning to vote yes. But the spot a city panel chose where the Fillmore Miami Beach at the Jackie Gleason Theater sits has drawn skepticism from two of the four. More from Miami Today.

Home construction still increasing in Northeast Florida

The number of new homes being built in Northeast Florida continues to increase. A total of 797 building permits were issued for new homes in the four-county area last month, according to the Northeast Florida Builders Association. More from the Florida Times-Union.

SpaceX, U.S. Air Force to launch secretive robotic space plane from Cape Canaveral

SpaceX’s upcoming launch of a high-profile and valuable space plane marks a key milestone for the Elon Musk-led company. The mission, which will launch one of the U.S. Air Force’s two X-37B robotic space planes, reflects the military’s trust in SpaceX to deliver its most valuable payload. More from the Orlando Sentinel.

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NFL Postpones Bucs-Dolphins Opener

The NFL has officially decided to postpone the Miami Dolphins-Tampa Bay Buccaneers game in Miami for Week 1 due to Hurricane Irma. The league reportedly considered moving the game to a neutral site this week, but ultimately decided to postpone it altogether as the Category 5 storm barrels through the Caribbean and possibly hits Florida.

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Follow the Storm

Lakeland airport officials scored a big win when they wooed the Hurricane Hunters. Will it lead to more victories? Hurricane Hunters are the stars, but flying into the face of a storm is not NOAA’s only mission.