Complex sentence: The media declared Perry Florida as the first municipality in Florida to be in the eclipse direct path, unfortunately inclement weather obstructed the viewing from that location, and most of the eclipse path through the remainder of the southern united states.
Split into simpler sentences: The media declared Perry Florida as the first municipality in Florida to be in the eclipse direct path. Unfortunately, inclement weather obstructed the viewing from that location and most of the eclipse path through the remainder of the southern united states.