For his family, the citizens of Lee County and the wounded soldiers he evacuated during the Vietnam War, Fred Bartleson was the right person at the right time.
“A man of unquestionable integrity” is how Bartleson’s one-time executive assistant, Mike Everett, describes the retired Air Force lieutenant colonel, who’d been working as commercial fisherman when then-Governor Bob Graham tapped him to replace former Commissioner Ernie Averill. Averill had lost his seat following a corruption scandal.
Fred Durant Bartleson Jr., known to most as Bud, died at his Melbourne home last month. He was 90.
During his all-too-short commission tenure, Everett says, “Fred was a steadying influence during turbulent times. His roots ran deep in this community and he loved Lee County. He was no politician and never would have run for County Commissioner but, when he was asked (he) accepted the challenge as a call to duty. I never heard an unkind word or criticism spoken about Fred. He treate
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June 1, 2021 at 9:00am
The 2021 Atlantic Hurricane season begins today, and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) predicts an above-average season, estimating 13 to 20 named storms with possibly half of those being hurricanes. Out of those storms, NOAA predicts between three and five may become major hurricanes.
FIU experts are available to discuss various issues surrounding hurricanes and their aftermath. The full list of experts will be continuously updated.
Meteorology and Hurricane Intensification
Distinguished Research Professor, Department of Earth and Environment Hugh Willoughby studies tropical cyclone structure, intensity, and impacts. He has flown more than 400 missions into the eyes of hurricanes and typhoons as a meteorologist for the federal government. Willoughby was a Research Meteorologist at the Hurricane Research Division of NOAA’s Atlantic Oceanographic and Meteorological Laboratory, where he
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