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Florida During the
Bush Years
Hurricanes and 9-11
Florida remained in the national spotlight throughout Gov. Bush's second
term over issues of homeland security, terrorism, and natural disasters.
Soon after the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, it was revealed
that several of the hijacking pilots trained in Florida. Then later that
fall, one of the three anthrax attacks occurred at the headquarters of
the National Enquirer in Boca Raton, Florida. In 2004 and 2005, Florida
suffered through two of its worst hurricane seasons in recent memory,
including, briefly, Hurricane Katrina, which passed over South Florida
before making landfall near New Orleans.
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FEMA contractor demonstrating new system to Governor Jeb Bush
and Michael Chertoff, Secretary, U.S. Department of Homeland
Security (2006)
President George W. Bush created the U.S. Dept. of Homeland
Security on September 20, 2001 in response to the 9-11 attacks.
President Bush appointed Chertoff as Secretary of the new
Cabinet Agency on February 15, 2005 to replace Tom Ridge.
Because the department also handled natural disasters, Chertoff
became a familiar figure in the state during Florida's very
active 2005 hurricane season.
Image taken August 6, 2006.
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U.S. Senator Bob Graham during workday as counterterrorism
agent with FBI Joint Terrorism Task Force (2002)
Former Florida Governor Graham served on the Senate Select
Committee on Intelligence from 2001 to 2003, and often critiqued
President Bush’s anti-terrorism efforts.
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Governor Bush with DEP secretary Colleen Castille (2006)
In 2004, one tropical storm (Bonnie) and four hurricanes
(Charley, Frances, Ivan and Jeanne) battered Florida, causing
billions of dollars of damage. Florida's Dept. of Environmental
Protection (DEP) led much of Florida's relief and preventive
measures. The following year, hurricanes remained a national
concern when Hurricane Katrina struck Mississippi and Louisiana.,
while two more hurricanes (Dennis & Wilma) and a tropical
storm (Arlene) swept over Florida.
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Hurricane Charley battering Florida’s coastline (2004)
The most destructive storm to hit Florida since 1992’s Hurricane
Andrew, Charley landed near Port Charlotte on 13 August 2004
as a Category 4 hurricane.
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Man and his dog during Hurricane Wilma in Key West (2005)
Wilma struck Florida near Cape Romano on 24 October 2005.
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Governor Jeb Bush and Congresswoman Ileana Ros-Lehtinen during
their visit to Key West High School following Hurricane Wilma
(2005)
Photographed on October 25, 2005.
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Home destroyed by Hurricane Dennis in Franklin County (2005)
Dennis made landfall in Navarre Beach as Category 3 storm
on July 10, 2005.
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Hurricane Katrina relief drive in Key West (2005)
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For more images of Florida hurricanes, see Historic
Hurricane Photos.
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| NEW AND
NOTEWORTHY
ON FLORIDA MEMORY |
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| Bedell Collection 126 prints of Deaconess Harriet Bedell working among the Seminole Indians in South Florida from 1933 to 1960. |
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Pets with a Florida Flair From dogs and cats, to fawns, monkeys and macaws, Floridians have shared their lives with their animal friends. |
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Postcard Collection Over 6,300 picture postcards of Florida attractions, cities, and people, circa 1900s-1970s. |
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