WEATHER ALERT
MLB spring training facilities spared extensive damage from Hurricane Milton
Read full article: MLB spring training facilities spared extensive damage from Hurricane MiltonMajor League Baseball spring training facilities on Florida’s west coast appear to have been mostly spared major damage during Hurricane Milton.
Hurricane Milton: Pinellas County to turn off barrier island’s water service
Read full article: Hurricane Milton: Pinellas County to turn off barrier island’s water serviceTo prepare for Hurricane Milton, the waterlines for St. Pete Beach, a resort city on a barrier island west of St. Petersburg, are set to turn off on Tuesday morning.
Fort Myers Beach, still recovering from 2022′s Hurricane Ian, faces Helene’s storm surge
Read full article: Fort Myers Beach, still recovering from 2022′s Hurricane Ian, faces Helene’s storm surgeFort Myers Beach, which was ravaged by Hurricane Ian in 2022, experienced storm surges and flooding Thursday thanks to Hurricane Helene.
US center's tropical storm forecasts are going inland, where damage can outstrip coasts
Read full article: US center's tropical storm forecasts are going inland, where damage can outstrip coastsThe National Hurricane Center will add inland predictions to its forecast of the location and ferocity of tropical storms.
Struggles continue for thousands in Florida 8 months after Hurricane Ian as new storm season looms
Read full article: Struggles continue for thousands in Florida 8 months after Hurricane Ian as new storm season loomsEight months ago, chef Michael Cellura had a restaurant job and had just moved into a fancy new camper home on Fort Myers Beach.
NOAA: Ian was Cat 5 before weakening at Florida landfall
Read full article: NOAA: Ian was Cat 5 before weakening at Florida landfallHurricane Ian briefly reached maximum Category 5 status before weakening to a Category 4 storm as it blasted ashore last September in southwest Florida, eventually causing over $112 billion in damage in the U.S. and more than 150 deaths directly or indirectly.
Fiona, Ian retired from list of tropical cyclone names
Read full article: Fiona, Ian retired from list of tropical cyclone namesWeather officials say they’re retiring the names Fiona and Ian from the rotating list of Atlantic tropical cyclone names because of the death and destruction caused by the most recent storms with those names.
State officials continue to deal with hundreds of Hurricane Ian’s wrecked boats
Read full article: State officials continue to deal with hundreds of Hurricane Ian’s wrecked boatsFlorida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission teams continue to deal with the abandoned wrecked boats that Hurricane Ian left behind in the Gulf of Mexico.
Body of man missing since Hurriane Ian found on sunken boat
Read full article: Body of man missing since Hurriane Ian found on sunken boatThe remains of a man who was reported missing after Hurricane Ian hit Florida’s Gulf Coast last year have been recovered from a sunken sailboat, sheriff’s officials said.
Survey: 3.3 million US adults displaced by natural disasters
Read full article: Survey: 3.3 million US adults displaced by natural disastersMore than 1.3% of the adult population in the U.S. was displaced by natural disasters in the past year, with hurricanes responsible for more than half of the forced relocations.
USDA: Florida orange crop down 36% after twin hurricanes
Read full article: USDA: Florida orange crop down 36% after twin hurricanesU.S. officials say Florida's seasonal orange production is forecast to be down 36% from earlier estimates, in part a reflection of twin hurricanes that battered growing regions.
New abnormal: Climate disaster damage 'down' to $268 billion
Read full article: New abnormal: Climate disaster damage 'down' to $268 billionThis past year has seen a horrific flood that submerged one-third of Pakistan, one of the three costliest U.S. hurricanes on record, devastating droughts in Europe and China, a drought-triggered famine in Africa and deadly heat waves all over.
Atlantic hurricane season ends with averge number of storms
Read full article: Atlantic hurricane season ends with averge number of stormsAn Atlantic hurricane season with 14 named storms has ended, leaving residents in the Florida Keys to celebrate even as others around Florida and Puerto Rico continue to deal with the damage caused by Hurricanes Ian, Nicole and Fiona.
Reviewing the response and recovery to Hurricane Ian
Read full article: Reviewing the response and recovery to Hurricane IanAs we conclude our special series of reports into early lessons learned from Hurricane Ian, we take a look at how key areas of infrastructure held up during the storm and how the area is making its way through recovery.
How did various roof types hold up to Hurricane Ian?
Read full article: How did various roof types hold up to Hurricane Ian?It was Hurricane Hugo in 1989 and Hurricane Andrew in 1992 that changed the way the public and government regarded the risk of hurricane damage to homes and roofs became a major focal point.
After Ian: What to know about protected windows and doors
Read full article: After Ian: What to know about protected windows and doorsWindows and doors, including your garage door, are all vulnerable points of entry for damaging water and wind, which is why properly covering and supporting them is so vital.
15 sea turtles released after rehabbing in the Florida Keys
Read full article: 15 sea turtles released after rehabbing in the Florida KeysA green sea turtle named after Hurricane Ian was among 15 injured sea turtles released in Gulf Stream waters off Key West by staff from a turtle hospital and members of a powerboat racing team vying for the sport’s world championship.
Tropical Storm Nicole topples beachfront homes into ocean
Read full article: Tropical Storm Nicole topples beachfront homes into oceanTropical Storm Nicole sent multiple homes toppling into the Atlantic Ocean and threatened a row of high-rise condominiums in places where Hurricane Ian washed away seawalls and other remaining protections only weeks ago.
Hurricane Nicole forms; Florida awaits rare November storm
Read full article: Hurricane Nicole forms; Florida awaits rare November stormA Florida-bound storm has strengthened into Hurricane Nicole after pounding the Bahamas and state officials ordered evacuations that included former President Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago club.
Red Cross mural in Miami raises money for those impacted by Hurricane Ian
Read full article: Red Cross mural in Miami raises money for those impacted by Hurricane IanMembers of the South Florida community, along with staff members of American Red Cross and Florida, Power & Light gathered together over the weekend to help paint a mural that will help raise funds for those impacted by Hurricane Ian.
Exploring benefits of having solar power during hurricane season
Read full article: Exploring benefits of having solar power during hurricane seasonSolar power has made headlines in the weeks following Hurricane Ian after one Florida community that’s 100 percent solar-powered never lost power throughout the storm.
Former Latin American leaders urge U.S. change on Cuba
Read full article: Former Latin American leaders urge U.S. change on CubaEighteen former Latin American and Caribbean leaders have signed a letter to U.S. President Joe Biden asking the United States to remove its six-decade embargo on Cuba in the wake of devastation inflicted on the island by Hurricane Ian.
Southwest posts record 3Q revenue as summer travel returns
Read full article: Southwest posts record 3Q revenue as summer travel returnsSouthwest saw record operating revenue in its third quarter, bolstered by strong summer travel demand prompted by consumers eager to get away following an easing of covid-related restrictions.
South Florida Wildlife Center helps animals injured during Hurricane Ian
Read full article: South Florida Wildlife Center helps animals injured during Hurricane IanHurricane Ian displaced so many people by wiping out their houses and businesses, but the major storm also destroyed many animal habitats and homes too.
Florida lawmakers to hold Hurricane Ian-relief special session
Read full article: Florida lawmakers to hold Hurricane Ian-relief special sessionGov. Ron DeSantis announced Thursday that the Florida Legislature plans to hold a special session to give tax relief to Hurricane Ian victims before the year ends.
Report: Hurricane Ian farm loss could reach $1.56B
Read full article: Report: Hurricane Ian farm loss could reach $1.56BA new report finds preliminary agriculture losses in Florida from Hurricane Ian’s high winds and drenching rains could reach $1.56 billion, with citrus, cattle, vegetable and melon operations hit the hardest.
WATCH LIVE: Gov. Ron DeSantis speaks about hurricane recovery from Sanibel
Read full article: WATCH LIVE: Gov. Ron DeSantis speaks about hurricane recovery from SanibelGov. Ron DeSantis is holding a news conference Tuesday on the latest on hurricane recovery efforts in Sanibel Island and the southwest Florida coast.
What new data reveals about Ian’s storm surge
Read full article: What new data reveals about Ian’s storm surgeAs of Monday evening, the Florida Medical Examiners Commission reported 105 deaths from Ian in Florida, with over half in Lee County alone which saw the brunt of Ian’s storm surge. Nearly 60 percent of deaths were caused by drowning. Water, both at the coast and inland, was the big story with Ian.
DeSantis eases voting rules in counties devastated by Ian
Read full article: DeSantis eases voting rules in counties devastated by IanFlorida Gov. Ron DeSantis has issued an executive order expanding voting access for the midterm elections in three counties where Hurricane Ian destroyed polling places and displaced thousands of people.
Hurricane Ian victims in this South Florida county now qualify for FEMA financial help
Read full article: Hurricane Ian victims in this South Florida county now qualify for FEMA financial helpThe Federal Emergency Management Agency expanded eligibility for individual assistance for victims of Hurricane Ian to four additional Florida counties Wednesday.
Florida needs $33 billion for Ian recovery, Rubio says
Read full article: Florida needs $33 billion for Ian recovery, Rubio saysFloridians will need about $33 billion in emergency aid from the federal government as the state recovers from the devastation left by Hurricane Ian, the state's Republican Sen. Marco Rubio said Wednesday.
25 more Miami-Dade officers head to Florida’s west coast to help with hurricane recovery efforts
Read full article: 25 more Miami-Dade officers head to Florida’s west coast to help with hurricane recovery effortsA total of 25 new officers from Miami-Dade County are driving across the state Wednesday to continue assisting with the recovery on the west coast of the state following Hurricane Ian.
Task force returns home from giving helping hand in Fort Myers
Read full article: Task force returns home from giving helping hand in Fort MyersHeading to the southwest coast of Florida to help those affected by Hurricane Ian, Miami-Dade Fire Rescue Task Force One returns triumphantly yet they know there is still work to be done.
Florida shrimpers race to get battered fleet back to sea
Read full article: Florida shrimpers race to get battered fleet back to seaThe seafood industry in southwest Florida is racing against time and the elements to save what’s left of both a major shrimping fleet and a lifestyle battered by Hurricane Ian.
Hurricane Ian leads to voter turnout concerns in Lee County
Read full article: Hurricane Ian leads to voter turnout concerns in Lee CountyWith numerous residents displaced and voting precincts destroyed by Hurricane Ian, local officials in Lee County are concerned about how the storm could impact voter turnout in the November election.
Homestead men traveled to Fort Myers Beach to loot after Hurricane Ian, sheriff says
Read full article: Homestead men traveled to Fort Myers Beach to loot after Hurricane Ian, sheriff saysOfficials in Lee County accused two South Florida men of traveling to Fort Myers Beach under the guise of assisting Hurricane Ian cleanup efforts and looting from a local business instead.
Hotels, motels now an option for those displaced by Ian, announces FEMA
Read full article: Hotels, motels now an option for those displaced by Ian, announces FEMAThe Transitional Sheltering Program will allow displaced residents to stay in hotels and motels through the State of Florida program along with FEMA.
Disasters like Ian pose extra risk for fragile older people
Read full article: Disasters like Ian pose extra risk for fragile older peopleOlder people with limited mobility and those with chronic health conditions requiring the use of electrically powered medical devices were especially vulnerable when Hurricane Ian slammed into Southwest Florida.
Miami-Dade utility workers head to southwest Florida to aid Ian repair efforts
Read full article: Miami-Dade utility workers head to southwest Florida to aid Ian repair effortsIn order to get water lines up and running again, Miami-Dade County sent a large group of utility workers to the other coast of Florida to begin making critical repairs after Hurricane Ian decimated the area.
WATCH LIVE at 10:30 a.m.: Florida’s first lady Casey DeSantis to speak about Hurricane Ian aid
Read full article: WATCH LIVE at 10:30 a.m.: Florida’s first lady Casey DeSantis to speak about Hurricane Ian aidFlorida first lady Casey DeSantis plans to speak about aid for Hurricane Ian victims on Friday morning in North Venice.
Salazar opposes sending US aid to Cuban officials pleading for help after Ian
Read full article: Salazar opposes sending US aid to Cuban officials pleading for help after IanAfter news that President Joe Biden’s administration was considering Cuban officials’ request last week for emergency aid after Hurricane Ian, Rep. Maria Elvira Salazar stood in opposition.
South Florida first responders searching Fort Myers Beach for survivors of Hurricane Ian
Read full article: South Florida first responders searching Fort Myers Beach for survivors of Hurricane IanSearch and rescue operations remain underway in southwest Florida more than a week after Hurricane Ian made landfall.
‘I’m still here, so that’s a blessing’: Families remain in shelters 8 days after Ian
Read full article: ‘I’m still here, so that’s a blessing’: Families remain in shelters 8 days after IanFamilies left homeless after Hurricane Ian continue to live in shelters and wonder what do to next, eight days after the storm made landfall in southwest Florida.
Disturbance expected to develop, threaten Central America this weekend
Read full article: Disturbance expected to develop, threaten Central America this weekendThe disturbance we’ve been following in the Caribbean – dubbed Invest 91L – is taking a familiar track south along South America’s northern shoreline like other systems we’ve tracked this season, including the disturbance that became Bonnie back in June and more recently the tropical wave that later became Hurricane Ian.
Flo Rida teams with Miami Gardens collecting donations for majority minority communities hit by Hurricane Ian
Read full article: Flo Rida teams with Miami Gardens collecting donations for majority minority communities hit by Hurricane IanIn Miami Gardens, a new effort is underway to help out similar communities in southwest Florida.
Analyzing potential damage done by lowering our polluted canals into Biscayne Bay ahead of Hurricane Ian
Read full article: Analyzing potential damage done by lowering our polluted canals into Biscayne Bay ahead of Hurricane IanIt is the weekend after Hurricane Ian ravaged the southern Gulf Coast and while South Florida was spared from the storm's devastation, scientists with Florida International University's Institute of Environment are making sure water management didn't unleash a different type of catastrophe.
Owners of farms in Davie, Cooper City need help clearing out debris from Hurricane Ian
Read full article: Owners of farms in Davie, Cooper City need help clearing out debris from Hurricane IanWhen bands of Hurricane Ian came through and brought tornadoes to part of Broward County, it caused a lot of damage, especially for small farms in the area.
Biden delivers address from Fort Myers Beach after flight over hurricane damage
Read full article: Biden delivers address from Fort Myers Beach after flight over hurricane damagePresident Joe Biden toured Hurricane Ian’s ravaged areas on Wednesday in Fort Myers, surveying storm damage by helicopter as he pledged that federal, state, and local governments will work together to help rebuild homes, businesses and lives — putting politics on mute for now.
Officials: 7 Cuban migrant deaths off Florida Keys linked to Hurricane Ian
Read full article: Officials: 7 Cuban migrant deaths off Florida Keys linked to Hurricane IanThe deaths of seven Cuban migrants, whose bodies have been found in or around the Florida Keys over the past week, are linked to Hurricane Ian, Local 10 News confirmed with the Monroe County Medical Examiner’s office Wednesday evening.
WATCH LIVE: Gov. Ron DeSantis gives update on hurricane recovery from Matlacha
Read full article: WATCH LIVE: Gov. Ron DeSantis gives update on hurricane recovery from MatlachaGov. Ron DeSantis and President Joe Biden will both be making appearances in southwest Florida Wednesday to speak about the recovery efforts in place following Hurricane Ian.
Son’s images show him rescuing Mom from Ian’s floodwaters
Read full article: Son’s images show him rescuing Mom from Ian’s floodwatersIn one photo, Johnny Lauder’s 86-year-old mother is in her Florida home, submerged nearly to her shoulders in black murky water, staring straight at the camera, mouth open.
Hurricane Ian closes some Florida schools indefinitely
Read full article: Hurricane Ian closes some Florida schools indefinitelyThe devastation from Hurricane Ian has left schools shuttered indefinitely in parts of Florida, leaving storm-weary families anxious for word on when and how children can get back to classrooms.
Hurricane Ian death toll surpasses 100 as Biden prepares to visit Florida
Read full article: Hurricane Ian death toll surpasses 100 as Biden prepares to visit FloridaBiden set to visit Florida nearly week after it was announced that the death toll surpassed 100 from the devastation caused by Hurricane Ian.
Search, recovery missions underway in Lee County as Hurricane Ian forces thousands to evacuate
Read full article: Search, recovery missions underway in Lee County as Hurricane Ian forces thousands to evacuateLee County Sherriff Carmine Marceno held a press conference on Tuesday to discuss the city’s search and rescue recovery mission due to the damage caused by Hurricane Ian.
Gov. Ron DeSantis holds press briefing on Hurricane Ian relief in Fort Myers
Read full article: Gov. Ron DeSantis holds press briefing on Hurricane Ian relief in Fort MyersGov. Ron DeSantis received a briefing at the State Emergency Operations Center on Tuesday and will continue to travel to areas impacted by Hurricane Ian with First Lady Casey DeSantis.
Florida mayor arrested, accused of hitting man with rake during Hurricane Ian cleanup
Read full article: Florida mayor arrested, accused of hitting man with rake during Hurricane Ian cleanupThe mayor of Indialantic is accused of using a rake to hit a man in the face while participating in a park cleanup for Hurricane Ian, according to the police department.
Search, recovery process underway as Hurricane Ian death toll rises in Florida
Read full article: Search, recovery process underway as Hurricane Ian death toll rises in FloridaEvacuation and relief efforts continued in Southwest Florida on Tuesday, as the death toll surpassed 100 from the devastation caused by Hurricane Ian.