After Hurricane Milton, tornadoes now more of a concern. What's the spring forecast?
"Florida this year will be fighting drier weather this spring. North Florida and the Panhandle will have the highest risk for severe weather and tornadoes," said Alexander Duffus, AccuWeather ...
These retirees spent $835,457 on a ‘hurricane-proof' home in Florida—take a look inside: ‘We feel very safe here'
Dave and Maria Blancett moved to Babcock Ranch, a solar-powered, “hurricane-proof” community near Fort Meyers, Florida.
Citizens is shedding policies even after active hurricane season. What that means for you
The decrease in lawsuits has private insurers willing to take on risk-prone areas in South Florida long left to the state's ...
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Bills inspired by abandoned dog during Hurricane Milton are moving through Legislature
The bill, now ready for the House floor, was filed after the owner of a 5-year-old bull dog terrier dumped his pet near Tampa ...
FEMA fired three supervisors following probe into crew told to avoid Trump-supporting homes hit by Hurricane Milton
FEMA acting administrator Cameron Hamilton axed the supervisors — but said his investigation “found no evidence this was a ...
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‘Trooper’s Law’ clears another hurdle in Florida Senate
Trooper's Law, inspired by the Florida dog abandoned during Hurricane Milton evacuations and rescued by Florida Highway ...
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Months after Milton: Floodwaters are still surrounding these Zephyrhills homes
Said one resident: "I've got a home here that's now not even sitting on its foundation correctly because of the water, and I ...
‘Trooper’s Law’ could make abandoning restrained dogs during disasters a felony in Florida
A House Committee signed off on the bill five months after state troopers found a dog tied up along I-75 as Hurricane Milton ...
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‘Trooper’s Law’ moves along in Florida Legislature
Trooper’s Law, inspired by the Florida dog abandoned during Hurricane Milton evacuations and rescued by Florida Highway Patrol troopers, has cleared another hurdle in the Florida Senate.
Hurricane forecasts 2025: Here’s how the ‘cone of uncertainty’ maps will change this year
“Overall, hurricane track forecasts are gradually improving, meaning that in general, there is less uncertainty where a storm will track now than there was a couple decades ago,” wrote Brian McNoldy, ...
A Surprising Factor Helped Supercharge Florida’s Catastrophic 2023 Hurricane Idalia
Simpson hurricane categories in less than a day, and scientists now propose a new factor that contributed to the storm's ...
Five ways storms changed Florida during the 2024 hurricane season
The 2024 hurricane season tested Florida. Hurricanes Helene and Milton brought catastrophic storm surges, record-breaking rainfall and widespread inland flooding. Communities grappled with evacuation ...