Brittany Bedi

It's been a busy week so it's a late post, but I can't believe it's been FIVE years since we adopted our boys from Tally Cat Cafe!
Thank you to Leon County Humane Society and the fosters who took care of them before they became a part of our family. They love each other, even if they occasionally wrestle for their favorite blanket to nap on 😂

Psst! Reserve your flowers for ! When you use the link below to shop at WWP's store, Crayola Flowers will donate 10% of the total cost to support warriors and their families! ⤵️

Give the mom in your life a beautiful gift that gives back this ! When you buy a bouquet from Crayola Flowers, they'll donate 10% of the cost to support warriors and their families! 💐
Shop here: https://wwp.news/3rtaJtC

✨️NEW THIS YEAR✨️
Sign up for a virtual Carry Forward 5K and you can register your dog for $15. Aside from your participation kit and finisher medal, your dog will get an adorable bandana!

It's their world, I just live in it.

Registration is now open for WWP's Carry Forward city series 5Ks! Sign up for one of these 5Ks and your registration fee and any funds raised will support warriors and their families.
If you don't live in one of these four cities, you can also complete a virtual 5K by yourself or with a squad of your own!

Happy ! Make sure you give your pets a little extra love (and treats) today! 😸

Happy National Weatherpersons day to all my friends and former colleagues who are still forecasting! 🌩🌤🌧❄️☁️☀️🌥🌪🌀

I would trust him with my forecast 😌

Hold on to your hat Punxatawney Phil, here comes Jacksonville Jack (aka Sanford)!
Today is Groundhog Day – a beloved tradition for many as they wait to see how much longer winter will last.

As the new legend goes, if Jacksonville Jack sees his shadow, the weather-forecasting groundcat predicts six more weeks of UGG Boots and socks with sandles🥾 🧦. If he doesn’t, it’s a forecast to break out the flip flops, Panama Jack and beach chairs! 🩴🏖️
What's your guess???

Valentine's Day is right around the corner. Get your special someone a gift that gives back!
I'm excited to support this partnership between Wounded Warrior Project (WWP) and Crayola Flowers . They created a beautiful way to show your loved ones you care, all while supporting warriors. Click the link below to shop from WWP's store, and 10% of the total cost will support warriors!

Valentine's Day is right around the corner! Are you sending flowers to a special someone? 💝
Order a bouquet through Crayola Flowers and they will donate 10% of the total cost to support warriors!
💐 Shop here: https://wwp.news/3rtaJtC

I will never forget covering this weather event and the aftermath of these storms. Finding the damage in Thomas county, then through Brooks County and seeing the scarred treelines, downed pecan trees, and the debris from a mobile home that was destroyed, taking the lives of the couple living inside. Then continuing driving to Adel, Georgia where the tornado devastated a local mobile home park. Always thinking of those residents who were affected by it to this day.

Deadly Tornado Outbreak - January 22, 2017 A winter storm continues to produce heavy snow, strong winds and minor coastal flooding in the Northeast. The Pacific storm is producing coastal rain, high elevation snow and strong winds along the West Coast into the Intermountain West to the Southwest and the Rockies. An Alaskan storm will impact....

Happy 123123 (aka 12/31/23)

I remember covering one of the first releases back in 2017 for WCTV.tv. Great to see this news!

🎉🐍Exciting news alert! After seven years of successful Eastern Indigo Snake releases at TNC’s Apalachicola Bluffs and Ravines Preserve, we’ve achieved a milestone! ✨For the FIRST time, two wild-born hatchlings have been found on our property! 🌳We celebrate this incredible success with our dedicated partners in land protection and habitat restoration: USFWS Southeast Region, Central Florida Zoo & Botanical Gardens Orianne, Florida Fish and Wildlife and the Welaka National Fish Hatchery. 🌎🤝Discover more about this groundbreaking discovery and why it's a game-changer for conservation efforts! 🌟

https://www.nature.org/en-us/about-us/where-we-work/united-states/florida/stories-in-florida/paradise-regained/

Photo: A young Eastern indigo snake at Apalachicola Bluffs and Ravines Preserve © Michelle Hoffman, Orianne Center for Indigo Conservation

Tornado warning for Duval County until 5:45pm. Encircled area of rotation is moving E at 36 mph

Happy Veterans Day to all who served 🇺🇲
Click the link below to see warriors march in the NYC Veterans Day parade and Wounded Warrior Project CEO Lt. Gen. (Ret.) Mike Linnington as grand marshal!

Today and every day, we salute all veterans. Happy Veterans Day! Thank you for your service and sacrifice.
Tune in to our coverage of the New York City Veterans Day Parade in our stories and watch the livestream here: http://nycvetsday.org/

Excited to help kick off this new partnership between Wounded Warrior Project and Crayola Flowers! Check out their online flower shop that gives back to injured veterans! ⤵️

IEM :: PNS from NWS TAE PNS issued by NWS TAE at 18 Sep 2023 17:37 UTC

What a start to the season! !

A 𝐓𝐚𝐢𝐥 of Two Halves 😉

Noles on 🔝 🍢

In honor of , here's Aaron, one of the sweet senior babies that I'm cat-sitting for my in-laws. Just a bit clingy 😅
Honorable mention for my lightly toasted boy.

Here is an AMAZING list of hurricane preps my family uses. (Save or share)
1. Charge any device that provides light. Laptops, tablets, cameras, video cameras, and old phones. Old cell phones can still used for dialing 911. Charge external battery back ups. ( Glow sticks also provide light for a few hours. Stand them upright in a glass or jar to make a lantern.)
2. Wash all trash cans, big and small, and fill with water for flushing toilets. Line outdoor trash cans with trash bags, fill with water and store in the garage. Add bleach to sterilize.
3. Fill every tub and sink with water. Cover sinks with Saran Wrap to keep it from collecting dust. Fill washing machine and leave lid up to store water.
4. Fill old empty water bottles and other containers with water and keep near sinks for washing hands.
5. Fill every Tupperware with water and store in freezer. These will help keep food cold longer and serve as a back up water supply.
6. Fill drinking cups with water and cover with Saran Wrap. Store as many as possible in fridge. The rest you can store on the counter and use first before any water bottles are opened. Ice is impossible to find after the storm.
7. Reserve fridge space for storing tap water and keep the sealed water bottles on the counter.
8. Cook any meats in advance and other perishable foods. You can freeze cooked food. Hard boil eggs for snacks for first day without power.
9. Be well hydrated before the storm hits and avoid salty foods that make you dehydrated.
10. Wash all dirty clothes and bed sheets. Anything dirty will smell without the A/C, you may need the items, and with no A/C, you'll be sweating a lot. You're going to want clean sheets.
11. Toss out any expiring food, clean cat litter boxes, empty all trash cans in the house, including bathrooms. Remove anything that will cause an odor when the A/C is off. If you don't have a trash day pickup before the storm, find a dumpster.
12. Bring in any yard decor, secure anything that will fly around, secure gates, bring in hoses, potted plants, etc. Bring in patio furniture and grills.
13. Clean your environment so you have clear, easy escape routes. Even if that means temporarily moving furniture to one area.
14. Scrub all bathrooms so you are starting with a clean odor free environment. Store water filled trash cans next to each toilet for flushing.
15. Place everything you own that is important and necessary in a backpack or small file box that is easy to grab. Include your wallet with ID, phone, hand sanitizer, snacks, etc. Get plastic sleeves for important documents.
16. Make sure you have cash on hand.
17. Stock up on pet food and fill up bowls of water for pets.
18. Refill any medications. Most insurance companies allow for 2 emergency refills per year.
19. Fill your propane tanks. You can heat soup cans, boil water, make coffee, and other stuff besides just grilling meat. Get an extra, if possible.
20. Drop your A/C in advance and lower temperatures in your fridges.
21. Gather all candles, flashlights, lighters, matches, batteries, and other items and keep them accessible.
22. Clean all counters in advance. Start with a clean surface. Buy Clorox Wipes for cleaning when there is no power. Mop your floors and vacuum. If power is out for 10 days, you'll have to live in the mess you started with.
23. Pick your emergency safe place such as a closet under the stairs. Store the items you'll need in that location for the brunt of the storm. Make a hand fan for when the power is out.
24. Shower just before the storm is scheduled to hit.
25. Keep baby wipes next to each toilet. Don't flush them. It's not the time to risk clogging your toilet!
26. Run your dishwasher, don't risk having dirty smelly dishes and you need every container for water! Remember you'll need clean water for brushing your teeth, washing yourself, and cleaning your hands.
27. Put a small suitcase in your car in case you decide to evacuate. Also put at least one jug of water in your car. It will still be there if you don't evacuate! You don't need to store all water in the house. Remember to pack for pets as well.
28. Check on all family members, set up emergency back up plans, and check on elderly neighbors.
29. Remember, pets are family too. Take them with you!
30. Before the storm, unplug all electronics. There will be power surges during and after the storm.
31. Gas up your car and have a spare gas container for your generator or your car when you run out.
32 . Use plastic cups and paper plates. 👍 You need water to wash dishes....👎
33 . Also if you run out of water tap your hot water heater it can have up to 30 gallons stored in there.
34 . Put water in balloons and store in freezer.
35 . If it's yellow let it mellow, if it's brown Flush it down!💩
If you can, take a video of your house and contents....walk room to room--open cabinets/drawers and closets. This will help if you need to make a claim later. It will show proof of items and help you list all the items (help your memory, so you don't forget anything)...I highly recommend!!!
I also heard you should freeze a cup of water, place a coin on top after it is frozen...keep this in your freezer to help you gauge the temperature if the power goes out. If the coin stays on top, the food is staying frozen. If the coin falls into the water, the freezer thawed out and most food will likely need to be thrown away. This is super helpful is you have to leave and come back, as it may appear everything is still frozen, but if the coin is in the cup--you will know!!
Finally, anything that you want to try and preserve, but you can't take with you---place it in a plastic bin and put in your dishwasher, lock the door---this should make it water tight in case of any water intrusion into your home. But of course, take all the important/irreplaceable items you can!!

8/26 11pm: There's still uncertainty about TD10's exact path and intensity at landfall. Be sure you follow verified local media, the National Hurricane Center, and your local NWS offices for the late updates. Now is a good time to make sure your storm kits are up to date, and use the rest of the weekend to prep your yard/overhanging branches.

8/26/23 Saturday 11pm advisory on . No major changes to the forecast. Yes, there has been a slight shift to the east, but there will be adjustments in every full advisory (5am,11am,5pm,11pm). Our whole area is in the cone, so we should continue to prepare for a possible tropical storm or hurricane, as early as late Tuesday night, but more likely on Wednesday. There is still a LOT of uncertainty with the exact path and strength of this system, and we have a couple of days to monitor it and prepare. Stay tuned!

Be sure to check on elderly neighbors and have a cool place for outdoor pets/ livestock to go. Stay hydrated and cool!

HEAT WAVE CONTINUES! ♨️☀️

There is a Heat Advisory in effect again this afternoon. Hottest temps will be inland where it will feel like 108-112°F

💦 Stay hydrated
🦺 Take Frequent Breaks if Working Outside
👕Wear light colored clothing

Hi everyone- a quick life update:

Last month, I married my best friend on our 12-year anniversary!
Planning a wedding through a global pandemic was stressful, but we were blessed to be able to make this day happen. (Luckily, the weather cooperated that day and on our honeymoon.) I’m thankful that my employer was great through my time off. We’re excited to kick off this new chapter together!

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BOLTS WIN GAME 6 AND TAKE THE SERIES!!!! ⚡️