How're the floridians doing?

[Dookus]

Can anybody drive over and tell me if Rush Limbaugh's house has been blown away?

[sidestreamer]

1. Gainesville... nothing going on

Yesterday morning they were forcasting tropical storm-force winds in the area, but right now we have little rain and almost dead air. Kinda boring right now.

[Dookus]

2. well that's good news

considering the alternatives. Stay dry.

[mia]

3. Windy rain all night long near Miami.

All the dead palm fronds have been nicely pruned by Frances and I'm enjoying the fresh breezes. Only the regular thud of coconuts falling is keeping me inside.

Check out this site for the wind speeds just offshore.
http://www.ndbc.noaa.gov/station_page.php?station=FWYF1

[mia]

4. Updates on Frances - tropical storm status for Biscayne Bay (Miami)

http://www.ndbc.noaa.gov/data/Forecasts/FZUS52.KMFL.html

[teach1st]

5. Tampa Bay

Just feeling the feeder bands as Frances slowly gets closer.

[flvegan]

6. Tampa, 10 am

Windy, rainy...news just said 50,000 folks now without power here "...and you won't get it back anytime soon..." Feeling pretty thankful still, as I have friends in Melbourne and buds in Polk that still have Charley damage.

I just cut down a couple good-sized tree limbs that were dancing a little too close to our incoming power lines.

[ornotna]

7. South Sarasota County here

No damage here yet, although the cable tv is out. It's windy outside, not much rain. It's been like that all night.

[Misunderestimator]

8. East of Tampa, large branches down in the back... winds are picking up

...some neighbors are without power. They expect the eye to hit Tampa Bay at high tide tonight. :(

[Dookus]

9. eeep

sounds like the winds aren't as bad as thought, but the rains are gonna hurt, eh? That damn thing is moving at a walking pace.

[BlueCollar]

10. Cutler Ridge

My folks are starting to take the plywood down...lots of leaves/palm fronds on the ground but apparantly very little significant damage.

Power still on and land-line phone service still working.

Dad described it to be similar to "Walking along the English coastline in winter...very blustery"

They dodged the bullet this time. Andrew got them the last time.

Now we'll watch Ivan I guess...

[lpbk2713]

11. It's picking up steadily here in Lakeland.

I have been listening to my scanner. They have stopped dispatching the fire dept and ambulances until after Frances passes. Latest projection shows it going right over us around 2pm. I just heard the police dispatcher say there are gusts up to 50 mph right now. There's trees down blocking streets, live wires down, railroad crossing gates out of service, many houses and buildings damaged already. Power is out in several locations. Two hurricanes in three weeks time is a little too hard to handle. It should start easing off around 4 - 5 pm.

[franmarz]

12. FRANCES is still creeping over the state

We are about one hour south of Tampa, and so far, just heavy winds, and sporatic rain squalls at 1 pm now. Sorry for the poor people that are getting hit twice.

[trumad]

13. Battered but not out....

not near as strong as Charley here in Orlando, but a hell of a lot wetter and longer.... I did not lose power...knock on wood!

[Misunderestimator]

15. Hey, trumad... Happy Birthday!

Glad to see you're still with power, same here. :hi:

[trumad]

19. Thanks good looking....

to bad you're not hear doing your best Marilyn Monroe impression and singing me Happy Birthday..;-)

[Misunderestimator]

14. Just took this pic of my backyard:

Broken branches strewn all over the golf course, and the wind is really picking up.

[JCMach1]

16. I talked to my parents in Putnam county

Wind rain and some Tornado warnings, but nothing that can't be handled...

This storm is a nuisance, but not the BIG ONE

[sam sarrha]

17. They are doing without... food water blankets.. volunteers say unprepaired

[Misunderestimator]

18. The eye wall is just about on us now.... this should be interesting

[jackieforthedems]

20. How Are Things In Orlando & Marathon?

I hope all people and all things are fine in all areas of the state, but was wondering about Orlando and Marathon. Thanks!