While Biden authorizes the disaster declaration, Helene’s recovery and relief activities in Florida continue

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Courtesy: Fernando Astasio Avila – Shutterstock- Helene aftermath Miami, FL. – As state, municipal, and federal agencies deal with the aftermath three days after Category 4 storm Helene made landfall in Florida’s Big Bend region, recovery and relief activities are ongoing throughout the state. Sunday saw the continuation of cleanup efforts following the hurricane that

Floods from Tropical Storm Debby threaten to cause record-breaking rainfall in Georgia and the Carolinas

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Flooded Neighborhood Streets – Courtesy: Shutterstock – Image by johnmoorefour Florida’s Horseshoe Beach (AP) — As Tropical Storm Debby headed dangerously toward the low-lying areas of the Eastern Seaboard and threatened to drown some of the most historically significant Southern cities in America, it pounded Florida with intense rain and strong gusts, resulting in at

Formation possibilities improve for the disturbance headed toward Florida, according to the NHC

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Storm on Caribbean – Courtesy: Shutterstock – Image by Drew McArthur There’s a medium possibility currently for a tropical disturbance headed toward Florida to form during the course of the next week. The National Hurricane Center predicts that a tropical wave that is approaching will combine with a region of unsettled weather over the central

Over the Fourth of July weekend, Hurricane Beryl may bring “life-threatening” rip currents to Florida beaches

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Hurricane Aerial View – Courtesy: Shutterstock – Image by elRoce Orlando, Florida – As Hurricane Beryl moves through the Caribbean and approaches the Gulf of Mexico this week, there may be rip current hazards for Florida beaches. Forecasters say that in addition to Florida’s east coast beaches along the Gulf Coast, there may be an

A tropical system described as “extremely rare” may form off the Atlantic coast of Florida midweek

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Tropical Storm in Caribbean – Courtesy: Shutterstock – Image by Drew McArthur There is little chance that a tropical depression or storm will develop this weekend and move straight westward onto southeast Georgia or Florida’s east coast by late Wednesday or early Thursday. According to Noah Bergren, a FOX 35 Storm Team meteorologist, such an

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis signs a bill eliminating climate change from state law

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Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis – Courtesy: Shutterstock – Image by Hunter Crenian Along with a prohibition on power-generating wind turbines offshore or close to the state’s extensive coastline, legislation signed by Florida Governor Ron DeSantis on Wednesday will significantly downplay climate change and remove it from state statutes. Critics claimed that the bill signed by

Preventing playground burns in your children on sunny Florida days

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Playground set — Courtesy: Shutterstock — Trong Nguyen Families are getting ready for more beach days, pool outings, and, of course, playground adventures as temps climb around Central Florida. But parents should be aware of a hidden risk that comes along with the warmer weather: playground equipment can burn children’s sensitive skin in a matter

Here’s why there might be a lot of fog on the roadways in Central Florida on New Year’s Day

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New Year’s Day – Foggy road and trees – Courtesy: Shutterstock – Image by Anastasiia Selezniova Parts of Central Florida are ringing in 2024 with heavy fog.  A Dense Fog Advisory is in effect for Orange County, Northern Lake County, Southern Lake County, Seminole County, and Inland Volusia County until at least 10 a.m. on

On Christmas Eve, a sizable group of surfing Santas paddled out across Florida

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Surfing Santas at Cocoa Beach, Florida event in 2021 — Courtesy: Shutterstock — catlauren Surfers gathered in Cocoa Beach, Florida, Kelly Slater’s hometown, early on Christmas Eve morning for the annual Surfing Santas celebration.  Roughly ten thousand festively inclined individuals turned up.  They paddled out, surfed, and drank bloody marys in celebration of musician Jimmy

Christmas Day marked the start of significant weather changes in Central Florida

Posted on by Mike D. | 25634 Views | 11 min read

Seaside cold weather in Florida — Courtesy: Shutterstock — Kristi Blokhin A few light raindrops had fallen on Christmas Eve, but this isolated pattern of rain quickly ended. On Sunday, it was predicted that an area of low pressure would travel eastward from the Texas and Louisiana region toward the Sunshine State. The moisture that