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Tropical activity remains quiet in the Atlantic basin, although there have already been three named storms in the eastern Pacific.
With this year’s ‘above-average’ hurricane season having already begun, officials with Palm Beach County are telling residents how to prepare and what to expect.
Satellite images early Friday show Saharan dust over the Florida peninsula and the eastern Gulf. What that means for the weekend.
The Atlantic hurricane season runs from June 1 to Nov. 30. We've amassed everything you need to know to prepare, stay safe during and after storms.
More than 78,000 flood claims were submitted in Florida during this period. In Southwest Florida, Charlotte County led with 4,885 claims, followed by Lee County with 4,344 and Collier with 1,063. Punta Gorda had the highest number of claims by city at 1,311, with Sanibel close behind at 1,175.
A new study shows warmer, lighter fresh water flowing into the Gulf in the path of Idalia may have helped intensify it from a Category 1 to a Category 4 storm in one day.
Florida communities could be blocked from rebuilding stronger after a hurricane, and more than 44,000 Floridians could see higher flood insurance costs this year if Gov. Ron DeSantis signs into law a new bill designed to help the state respond to storms.
A major project aimed at increasing protections of vulnerable stretches of Florida’s scenic State Road A1A is nearing completion, just as hurricane season gets underway.
In March, a sophisticated email and a few errant keystrokes relieved the Citrus County School District of nearly $850,000.
The column rightly emphasizes the importance of malaria aid, but it’s important to look at the bigger picture, as other serious diseases like polio and hepatitis A are just as harmful. Reversing the freeze ensures that the U.S. is reliable in the global fight against extreme health challenges, improving the U.S. economy and safety.