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Year. we know how to have large events and we're going to do a great job. >> so there you hear, everyone. the governor of florida, and he makes a good point, that florida is all about tourism, and it appears at this point that florida is dodging the worst of it, though the keys are getting lashed. >> they're getting lashed. everyone had to cancel their plans. people had to stay where they are today, but their lives won't be impacted for the most part after this. and that includes the tampa area, too. tomorrow, they'll have squally type weather in tampa. it won't be all that bad. tomorrow, the ...

Take questions. i don't know if anyone wants to add anything. >> what have you been told about the convention because of rescheduli rescheduling? >> all i know is that they move forward monday. you would have to talk to the convention. [ inaudible question ] >> well, what we try to do at the state and all of us is try to make sure the convention and anybody having activities around the convection have all of the information. they can make an informed decision about the events. but while we're on monday, while we're getting the high winds here in the tampa/st. pete area, the people staying alon...

Rain. as you can see right now, that rain has stopped this morning, that's what we're dealing with, gusty winds and spurts of rain, much different today than it was yesterday. yesterday, at this time, it was dealing with occasional squalls, through the major thunderstorms being with them. heavy rains, gusting winds and lightning and thunder, this morning, much different. i am grabbing my hat because it might blow off and i did a wind gust earlier this morning, and the same right now. but again, right now, all we're dealing with is very, very gusty wind and a little bit of rain. and talked to q...

Have the rest of today and tomorrow to prepare because by tuesday, the weather will be getting worse. >> really sage advice to prepare for one category worse. that makes good sense. >> intensity forecasts are not good. they have a lot of room for improvement. >> thank you for that. right now, thousands of floridians are without power as power crews stand by waiting to help. florida power and light is reporting 3,400 outages in miami-dade county, 1,500 in broward county, and nearly 2,000 in palm beach county. we'll show you pictures of the damage done by isaac in cuba. we'll get a report from m...

36 past the hour with a look at key west, florida. you're getting a look at that being provided to us by wtvj as they have been driving around the community and seeing the wet streets and lots of winds. the good news, they look eed at some house boats and they didn't look to being rocked too much by the waves. let's go to bill karins who is going to bring us up to date on the forecast and what is happening in florida. >> today's impact is minor considering what we have been through in the past in south florida. you bgo back through wilma and even katrina before it hit louisiana, did a pretty g...