Commentary: Florida’s dangerous dance with hurricanes and coastal development
With warmer oceans, hurricanes are able to strengthen quickly, as we saw this season with hurricanes Helene and Milton. The ...
How many hurricanes have hit Florida in November? Warm oceans are increasing the odds
The Atlantic hurricane season ends on Nov. 30. But tropical storms can form any time, and the sea water has been staying ...
Could Sara become a hurricane that hits Florida? Some forecasts say yes
Lots of factors in play but Tropical Storm Sara is expected to form this week and could become a major hurricane threatening ...
Miami-Dade unemployment rate is lowest in Florida at 2.2%
TALLAHASSEE - Miami-Dade County had the state's lowest unemployment rate in October at 2.2%, much better than the 3.3% state ...
Tropical Storm Sara could become a hurricane next week... how concerned should we be?
A somewhat rare November storm system is gathering steam in the Caribbean Sea. Tropical Storm Sara will eventually make a ...
‘Massive’ pulses from Helene towering 55 miles were recorded from space, NASA says
AWE recorded the waves Sept. 26 as Helene approached Florida’s Gulf Coast. The storm traveled north after landfall, and four ...
Florida unemployment rate holds at 3.3% for 7th consecutive month
TALLAHASSEE — Florida had a drop in private-sector employment in October in the wake of hurricanes Helene and Milton, but the ...
'My heart is still in western NC': Local relief group helps build shelters for Helene victims, with winter on the way
Helene ripped through western North Carolina on Sept. 27 after making landfall the day before in Florida as a Category 4 ...
Redmond firefighters return from helping with hurricane aftermath
This was the widest-spread devastation I have seen from any deployment, including wildfires and other hurricanes,” said ...
LPGA points races reach final stretch in penultimate event at Pelican
The LPGA is back stateside for its final two tournaments of the season, and these are the points races you should be watching ...
Florida Medicaid managed care plans score middle of the road on new report cards
Florida Medicaid managed care plans — the coverage offered to millions of the state’s low-income residents — scored in the ...
Opinion
Looking at Hillsborough’s historic storm season | Editorial
As Florida continues to recover from Hurricanes Debby, Helene and Milton, there’s much to learn from these single-season storms, and a review taking shape in Hillsborough County could provide one ...