Central Florida skyline at Orlando’s Eola Lake at dusk during Christmas season — Courtesy: Shutterstock — Image by: Sean Pavone Orlando, Fl. – A disorganized chain of weather systems is expected to arrive this weekend, changing Central Florida’s weather over the next few days from sunny and warm to rainy and cold. FRIDAY A fading
Trick or Treating on Halloween – Courtesy: Shutterstock — Yuganov Konstantin How a cold front can change things! Temperatures will only peak in the 70s this afternoon after dropping as low as the 50s this morning. This makes it the coldest Halloween the Gulf Coast has experienced in eight years. The majority of the sky
Aerial view of boats in Ocala, FL – Courtesy: Shutterstock – Image by Catherine Cornish According to experts, a dugout boat that surfaced on Florida’s Gulf Coast following Hurricane Ian might not have originated in North America. According to the Florida Division of Historical Resources, it is common practice to associate ancient dugouts discovered in
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
Long Beach in Panama City Beach, Florida, USA is known as the Emerald Coast in the Panhandle. Taken in January 2018. Photo and Caption: Darlene Stanley/Shutterstock.com Tucked away on Florida’s Panhandle, the Forgotten Coast is a section of the Gulf coast that hasn’t seen the construction of tall hotels or shopping centers. There is a
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
Perdido Key, Florida Gulf Coast — Courtesy: Shutterstock — George Dodd III The Gulf Coast is many things to many people, from manatees and leisurely swimming in iridescent waters to visiting state parks and museums. Amazing fishing, golfing, and dining can be found along the Gulf Coast, which stretches from western Florida to the border
Hard shell clam at low tide — Courtesy: Shutterstock — Christopher Seufert This Thursday, the Gulf Specimen Marine Lab released Lincoln, a quahog clam thought to be 214 years old, into the Gulf of Mexico. At Florida’s Alligator Point, Americorps member Blaine Parker discovered the 200-year-old mollusk while gathering shellfish for chowder. The clam, according
CarMax Dealership – Hurricane Ian closes several dealerships throughout FL. – Courtesy: Shutterstock – Image by: George Sheldon Several dealership groups located in Florida scrambled to close their stores Tuesday as Hurricane Ian ravaged the Gulf Coast, threatening much of the Sunshine State with flooding, tornadoes, high winds, and widespread property damage. At around 5
Raging ocean caused by tropical disturbance Invest 98L – Courtesy: Shutterstock – Image by Drew McArthur FOX Forecast Center meteorologists are closely tracking a tropical disturbance developing near South America, which is likely to transform into a stronger storm system in the next few days. The system has been named Disturbance 1, however, the National