Orange man who helped with Helene cleanup apparently killed by power line in...
An Orange County man who recently traveled to North Florida to help clean up after Hurricane Helene was believed killed by a downed power line clearing debris at home after the latest storm swept...
View ArticleHurricane Milton knocks out jet-fuel pipeline for Orlando International Airport
Orlando International Airport’s only pipeline supplying jet fuel is currently not operating due to Hurricane Milton. The 85-mile pipeline running from the Port of Tampa to Orlando was not operating as...
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Hurricane Milton’s forecast track was stunningly accurate. The next one may...
A stunningly precise forecast of Hurricane Milton’s track gave Floridians a strong head start to prepare this past week. It marked the latest instance that a major hurricane has been mapped in precise...
View ArticleExperts say Florida insurance market can handle another hurricane this year —...
Despite warnings from two leading insurance rating agencies that Hurricane Milton weakened or threatened Florida’s troubled home insurance market, local experts say the market can manage losses from...
View ArticleDry conditions expected in Central Florida on Saturday
A few light showers are possible in Central Florida on Saturday, the National Weather Service said. Otherwise, it is expected to be a dry and pleasant day. NWS said dangerous beach conditions continue,...
View ArticleMore than 75,000 in Central Florida still without power after Hurricane Milton
Tens of thousands of Central Floridians were still waiting to have their power restored Saturday — 2 days after Hurricane Milton ripped through the region Local utilities promised most customers would...
View ArticleBiden surveys Hurricane Milton damage on Gulf Coast
By JOSH BOAK, AAMER MADHANI and DARLENE SUPERVILLE GREENVILLE, N.C. (AP) — Kamala Harris used an appearance Sunday before a largely Black church audience in battleground North Carolina to call out...
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Gulf Coast beach towns reel from back-to-back hurricanes but promise a...
SIESTA KEY – Scott Giorgi worked outside his waterfront home Friday loading hurricane debris into the bed of his black pickup when a tossed tree branch shattered the truck’s back window. He shrugged it...
View ArticleChance of afternoon rain forecast in Central Florida on Sunday
Afternoon rain and storm chances return to south Central Florida on Sunday, the National Weather Service said. NWS continues to urge caution at the beaches. NWS said the surf may appear less...
View ArticleNHC: Season’s next tropical depression could form by end of the week in the...
A system of low pressure in the eastern tropical Atlantic could form into the season’s next tropical depression by the end of the week, the National Hurricane Center said. A well-defined area of low...
View ArticleHurricane center ups odds for Atlantic system to develop, tracks 2nd in...
The National Hurricane Center is keeping track of a system in the Atlantic forecast to approach the Caribbean this week, and a second already in the Caribbean that could form into the season’s next...
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‘Nowhere else to go’: Florida seniors struggle to recover from back-to-back...
BRADENTON — Libbie Bowers sat near the wreckage of her storage shed, deciding which of her belongings were salvageable. Some of Bowers’ possessions floated in the lake behind her house, while other...
View ArticleFive days after Milton, fewer than 5K Central Florida customers still without...
Most Central Floridians who lost power during Hurricane Milton got it back right after the storm or over the weekend, with fewer than 5,000 Central Florida utility customers still in the dark on...
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Milton’s aftermath: Floodwaters rise along St. Johns River in Central Florida
As Central Floridians stagger to their feet from Hurricane Milton — picking up debris and watching their lights come back on — emergency officials are preparing for another potential disaster: rising...
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Pictures: Floodwaters rise along the St. Johns River after Hurricane Milton
A family hikes into their flooded neighborhood on Mullet Lake Park Road in Geneva, Fla., Monday, Oct. 14, 2024. The St. Johns River feeds the lake and is forecast to crest 10 feet above normal this...
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Hurricane center tracks Atlantic, Caribbean systems that could develop
The National Hurricane Center on Tuesday continued to track one system in the Atlantic and one in the Caribbean that have chances to develop into the season’s next tropical depression or storm. As of...
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Here’s what the next two weeks of hurricane season look like in October
After a brutal September and early October, Florida is ready for a reprieve from hurricanes. According to experts, the next two weeks are a toss-up. In their two-week forecast report, Colorado State...
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As residents cope with tornado disaster, FEMA starts offering aid in Palm...
THE ACREAGE — Team members with FEMA knocked on Franklin Ashurst’s door, one of their many stops Tuesday as they walked door to door in communities devastated by tornadoes. Soon, they determined...
View ArticleCold front passing through Central Florida on Wednesday
Temperatures are expected to be noticeably cooler before the weekend. Afternoon highs range from the low 70s to the low 80s, according to NWS Melbourne. Breezy and gusty winds are also forecast, with...
View ArticleHurricane center lowers chances for approaching Atlantic system to develop
The National Hurricane Center lowered its outlook Wednesday that an Atlantic system approaching the Caribbean will develop into the season’s next tropical depression or storm, while also keeping tabs...
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