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Heat dome to expand into Florida after 'tropical rainstorm' passes
The Florida Peninsula and the western tip of the Panhandle could see heat index values between 105 to 110 degrees, which may end up being conservative estimates. High temperatures in Santa Rosa County ...
Portable power stations provide support during hurricane season
Seniors First will distribute portable power stations to Meals on Wheels clients in Central Florida on July 25, to help them ...
This Florida company’s imaging tool helps speed up natural disaster recovery efforts
Urban SDK’s aerial imaging service gives state and local officials a fast, clear look at storm damage. Soon it could help ...
State prisons could house Alligator Alcatraz detainees in a hurricane
After spending $250 million on a hastily built detention camp at an airport in the Everglades, the DeSantis administration now is looking at under-used state prisons in case a hurricane forces the ...
USDA grants more than $675M for Florida's hurricane-affected farmers
USDA is unleashing over a half billion dollars in further aid to Florida growers and businesses in the aftermath of ...
'I was shaking and crying': SW Florida reacts to Hurricane Ian episode of new NBC show
Hurricane Ian happened almost three years ago. But a new NBC documentary series has been bringing painful memories flooding ...
Florida getting hurricane ready with new property protection tool
It’s been a quiet start to the 2025 Atlantic hurricane season, but Florida residents are taking the time to gather supplies ...
Hurricane risk in Florida is escalating. Flood insurance is harder to get.
The Fanchers’ predicament is just one of many linked to the insurance crisis in hurricane-prone Florida. Rates are sky-high ...
Florida says it’s evaluating storm evacuation options at Alligator Alcatraz
Aerial view of structures including gigantic tents built at the recently opened migrant detention center, “Alligator Alcatraz,” located at the site of the Dade-Collier Training and Transition Airport ...