I think you're right about this continuing to have a track that is more easterly. But the cone still includes much of Florida and it would be wrong to officially discount anything west of the black line in the storm path projection.
Agree entirely. As long as you're within the 48-72 hour cone of uncertainty, you need to act like a Cat 1 is barrelling down on you. If wait until you're sure, it's often too late - just ask Ray "Charles" Nagin - blind to the danger.