Florida's Voice: Isaias Aims at Pensacola, Tafoya on Minnesota Fraud and Gang Violence, DeSantis Hope Florida Win, Vance on H-1B

Florida’s Voice with Drew Steele · Oct 8, 2026 · 43m

Meteorologist Dave Roberts reports Hurricane Isaias has strengthened to 100 mph sustained winds about 325 miles south of the mouth of the Mississippi River, with the forecast track narrowed toward a Florida Panhandle landfall. Pensacola sits near the center line, bounded roughly by Mobile Bay and Destin. Landfall is expected Friday night around 9–10 p.m., with sustained winds of 100–120 mph on the stronger eastern side, a 5-to-7-foot storm surge into northwest Florida, Mobile Bay, and the Mississippi Gulf Coast, plus heavy rain, flash flooding, and a tornado threat. Shear may limit…