Lethal Hurricane Matthew, its 140 mph winds and pounding rain already blamed for 114 deaths, plowed Thursday toward Florida’s Atlantic Coast amid dire predictions of destruction. “This is a dangerous storm,” warned Florida Gov. Rick Scott as the strengthening storm blew north. “The storm has already killed people. We should expect the same impact in Florida.” President Obama, after a Thursday morning briefing, declared a state of emergency in Florida as the U.S. National Hurricane Center classified Matthew as a Category 4 storm — the “extremely dangerous,” highest level of hurricane. Sustained winds of 140 mph were reported at 2 p.m. by the center.(Nydailynews.com)…[+]