SUMMARY: Over the next three weeks, ABC Action News is dedicated to amplifying local voices as the election approaches. Anchor Heather Lee reports live from Papa New York diner in Clearwater, a popular spot for community discussions. Key voter concerns include the ongoing insurance crisis in Florida, which complicates coverage for homeowners facing natural disasters. Many residents struggle with insurance payouts and are underinsured due to rising costs and depreciation policies. As voters prepare to cast their ballots this November, these issues, along with hurricane preparedness and rising waters, are top of mind in the local community.

Lives are changed yearly in Florida as hurricanes and rising water continues to threaten local communities. St. Petersburg is unfortunately used to bad weather and storm damage, so the city is investing millions of dollars to mitigate those issues. Meantime, the only way homeowners can protect their assets is to have solid insurance policies. But that’s tough to do as the state deals with an insurance crisis.

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SUMMARY: The Polaris Dawn mission successfully launched with Crew Dragon and Falcon 9, reaching new heights in space exploration. Key stages included powering nominally, achieving Max Q, stage separation, and the successful entry and landing of the first-stage booster on the drone ship. Dragon confirmed its trajectory and orbital insertion as the crew experienced microgravity. The mission aims to break records by reaching the highest Earth orbit for a crewed spacecraft, test Starlink laser communications, and conduct extensive research, all while promoting important causes on Earth. The crew will spend five days in orbit before splashdown off Florida’s coast.

SpaceX’s Falcon 9 has launched four Polaris Dawn astronauts from Florida, featuring the first commercial spacewalk and aiming for the highest altitude since Apollo.

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SUMMARY: The Deep Tropics are seeing two notable areas of potential storm development, with one highlighted in red having a 70% chance of becoming a tropical storm within a week, potentially intensifying into a hurricane. Currently, Tropical Storm Francine has sustained winds of 65 mph and is expected to strengthen as it moves north, with forecasts predicting landfall as a Category 2 hurricane near New Orleans. The storm may bring significant rainfall of 15-25 inches and a storm surge of 5-10 feet. As the hurricane progresses, Florida’s rain chances will decrease, shifting moisture northward into Georgia.

Tropical Storm Francine formed in the Gulf of Mexico on Monday, and millions of people from Texas to Louisiana along parts of the U.S. Gulf Coast are bracing for a potentially life-threatening hurricane strike this week.

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