Florida tax holiday – Pictured: Aisles full of supplies at Home Depot – Courtesy: Shutterstock – Image by QualityHD Under a new law signed by Governor Ron DeSantis, Floridians will soon save tax money on year-round hurricane preparedness and safety items, as well as back-to-school necessities and more. The newly enacted budget for Florida includes
Hurricane season – Geocolor image in the eye of a hurricane – Courtesy: Shutterstock – Image by Trong Nguyen According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA) annual forecast, the 2025 Atlantic hurricane season, which starts on June 1 and lasts until November 30, will bring above-normal storm activity to Floridians. According to NOAA,
Downwntown Business District in Tampa, Florida, United States. Photo: Ruth Peterkin/Shutterstock.com For the first time in recorded weather history, Tampa saw temperatures reach triple digits on Sunday. Around 3:30 p.m. on Sunday, the Tampa Bay office of the National Weather Service posted on X that the air temperature at Tampa International Airport was 100 degrees.
Tropical Storm – Courtesy: Shutterstock – Image by Triff TAMPA, FL. – Beginning Monday, a sizable region of disrupted weather off the Southeast coast will travel west over Florida, bringing with it periods of intense precipitation and the potential for flash floods. As it moves toward the Gulf this week, this storm, which is loaded
Flooded Neighborhood Streets (Texas not pictured) – Courtesy: Shutterstock – Image by johnmoorefour For people affected by the devastating flooding in Central Texas, relief operations are currently being carried out in South Florida. The crew has been busy loading trucks with supplies at the Global Empowerment Mission warehouse in Doral. 26 pallets of family necessity
National Hurricane Center – Tropical Storm – Courtesy: Shutterstock – Image by Triff Parts of the Sunshine State may experience a stormy pattern over a few days, but the National Hurricane Center is keeping an eye on an area on either side of Florida for the potential of tropical or subtropical development over the upcoming
Waterspout Water Tornado – Courtesy: Shutterstock – Image by aramiu On Wednesday, an unanticipated tornado ripped through portions of Pinellas County, causing dozens of homes to sustain damage and leaving a path of devastation in communities west of Tampa. The twister that significantly damaged mobile home neighborhoods in the Pinellas Park region was caused by
Flash floods fill Florida streets – Courtesy: Shutterstock – Image by FotoKina Miami, FL. – Days of intense rain are soaking Florida this week, and as a low pressure system fed by tropical rainfall from the Gulf and Caribbean forms over South Florida, there is a higher chance of flash floods. The National Hurricane Center
NHC Overview of tropical disturbance – Courtesy: Shutterstock – Image by lavizzara Orlando, Florida – Off the southeast coast of the United States, the National Hurricane Center is keeping an eye on a possible disturbance in the Atlantic. The NHC 2025 Atlantic hurricane season’s first official tropical prognosis is this one. Tropical Storm Alvin was
Saharan Dust – Courtesy: Shutterstock – Image by Daineko Natalia This week, Florida is expected to be slammed by a huge dust plume the size of the United States that is traveling across the Atlantic Ocean. Strong winds swept small sand and mineral particles from the surface of the Sahara Desert, creating the dust cloud.