Friday, September 1st, 2006 — Despite some scattered power cuts and a lot of rain, Tropical Storm Ernesto has proved to be more of an inconvenience than a disaster for most Florida residents. Ernesto went from a tropical depression to the season’s first hurricane, and now looks set to dissipate once more into a tropical depression, as it moves north over Florida. Tropical storm force winds and heavy rains hit the Florida Keys, however no substantial damage has been reported.