I couldn't find anything but 2 seats out of Orlando to WI. $850 a pop.

WOW ... That's disgraceful ...

Things looked better for my area a few days ago. Now the latest forecasts shows it coming into SW Florida. I'm 20 miles north of Fort Myers in Punta Gorda. Hurricane Charley pummeled us in 2004 so this isn't my first rodeo. Spent most of the day putting up shutters and getting ready for the worst. This storm is 10 times bigger than Charley was..........I'm a bit apprehensive to say the least.......Fingers crossed. -charley

Ditto.

We recently sold the house we owned in Ocala Florida.......long story but my wife and I disagreed as to whether to sell or not we compromised and sold it. It was the right decision.

Meanwhile I'm keeping all my Florida friends from SZ and our former winter residence in our prayers.

Gouging is disgusting. The Gov't does nothing to keep these crooks from stealing from the poor. Lloyd

Crooks don't punish other crooks (bad for business ).

chas

Just talked with Eddie Shoemaker, he and Carol took refuge from the storm by driving west to New Orleans. I was not able to get in touch with some of the other forum members down there, so I imagine they were out of harm's way because I called their home phones.

Gary

Thanks Gary, I was worried for Eddie and Carol.

When Gary called Carol and I were with our hosts who had to be in New Orleans for the day. We tagged along. Now We are back at their home now in Hattiesburg Miss. All is good here, but am worried about friends and neighbors who stayed behind and are not answering messages. I assume power is out. On the 2-day trip with hoards of other Floridians we saw convoy after convoy of Power Utility Trucks heading to Florida....hundreds of them from several states including Texas.

Thanks Gary, Tom and others for your concerns. We're okay and concerned for those who did not leave.

Wonderful news ! We survived Irma as at the last minute it turned
to the west preventing the destructive hurricane from destroying
property and lives. We are so thankful it missed us but pray for
all in Florida who lost homes and lives. limbs and branches are
all we have to clean up thank God. It was a scary 24 hrs.

My Tyros 5-76 is dry and safe in the living room ! Lloyd