18b Weather Conditions in Florida

Weather News Reports

• Hurricanes Helene, Milton may have spread dozens of invasive species across Tampa Bay, Florida

  • Florida
  • Tampa

  • source: Bing / WFLA News Channel 8
  • 9 views
  • Dec 17, 2024 12:44pm
  

  The impacts of hurricanes Helene and Milton may have a larger consequence than just storm damage, according to the Flood and Storm Tracker maps from the U.S. Geological Survey. Read More

• FEMA-managed flood insurance program needs congressional renewal

  • Florida
  • Flood St

  • source: Bing
  • 4 views
  • Dec 16, 2024 8:17pm
  ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - The clock is ticking for Congress to reauthorize the National Flood Insurance Program managed by FEMA. Lawmakers have until 11:59 p.m. Friday to give the federally backed ... Read More

• Palm Beach Gardens OKs demolition of city park for ice rink with Wayne Gretzky hockey school

  • Florida
  • Palm Beach Gardens
  • I-95

  • source: Bing
  • 5 views
  • Dec 16, 2024 08:10am
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  a restaurant and a pro shop at the park nestled between Palm Beach Gardens High School and Interstate 95. Planning board member Linda Hess recused herself from voting because she works for the ... Read More

• How a hurricane and climate change may impact your future Christmas tree buys in Florida

  • Florida
  • Miami

  • source: Bing / Miami Herald
  • 10 views
  • Dec 16, 2024 03:28am
  

  Having escaped the devastating flooding and winds Hurricane Helene unleashed in North Carolina, dozens of Fraser firs, the '?Cadillac of Christmas trees,'? perfume the Hayes Farms Christmas tree lot in ... Read More

• Florida program will help homeowners raise their homes above flood level

  • Florida
  • Flood St

  • source: Bing
  • 4 views
  • Dec 13, 2024 1:31pm
  Florida has a new program called "Elevate Florida" and it's not about raising the state's image or profile. It's about raising its houses in areas that are ... Read More

• National Estuary Program status could open floodgate of funds for Pensacola-area waters

  • Florida
  • Estuary Ct

  • source: Bing
  • 3 views
  • Dec 13, 2024 09:21am
  The Pensacola and Perdido Bay watershed is poised to become the 29th protected through National Estuary Program status. Read More

• Mobile home residents receive eviction letters despite damage from Hurricane Milton

  • Florida
  • New Port Richey

  • source: Bing / ABC Action News
  • 1 view
  • Dec 12, 2024 6:36pm
  

  Among the issues there after Hurricane Helene, people were getting eviction letters, even though their homes had been destroyed by flooding. Read More

• Hurricane flooding may speed up spread of invasive species in Florida

  • Florida
  • Alligator

  • source: Bing
  • 8 views
  • Dec 12, 2024 09:49am
  Hurricanes Helene and Milton may have spread invasive species in the Gulf Coast, threatening native wildlife and waterways. Read More

• Florida Homeowners in Risk Zones to Get Help Elevating Homes

  • Florida
  • -s-volusia-ave

  • source: Bing
  • 2 views
  • Dec 12, 2024 07:28am
  Florida plans to launch a program that will help homeowners secure grants and loans to elevate their homes above flood levels. Read More

• Route 5 in Holyoke reopened after severe flooding

  • Florida
  • S Highland Ave

  • source: Bing
  • 0 view
  • Dec 12, 2024 05:34am
  Route 5 in Holyoke was temporarily closed between Jones Ferry Road and Highland Avenue in West Springfield due to significant flooding Wednesday night. Read More

• When defending a Florida wetland results in a trip to jail

  • Florida
  • Port Saint Joe

  • source: Bing / floridaphoenix
  • 3 views
  • Dec 12, 2024 04:05am
  

  How far would you go to protect your home from flooding? Would you be willing to go to jail? That's what happened to a woman I talked to last week. Her name is Christy McElroy and she has a home in ... Read More

• How to get Tampa Bay ready for more storms and flooding | Editorial

  • Florida
  • Tampa

  • source: Bing / Tampa Bay Times on MSN
  • 7 views
  • Dec 12, 2024 02:16am
  

  Tampa Bay also needs to borrow from what's working in other communities, from replacing hardscapes with more permeable surfaces on public and private property to installing more solar-generated power ... Read More

• Crash blocking traffic on I-275 in Colerain Township

  • Florida
  • I-275

  • source: Bing / WLWT Cincinnati on MSN
  • 11 views
  • Dec 11, 2024 8:03pm
  

  The newest entry into the Poohniverse follows Wendy Darling as she strikes out in an attempt to rescue her brother Michael from the clutches of the evil Peter Pan who intends to send him to Neverland. Read More

• Will Miami Be a New Atlantis? Map Shows 2050 South Florida Sea Level Rise, Flood Risks

  • Florida
  • Miami

  • source: Bing / Miami New Times
  • 2 views
  • Dec 11, 2024 05:30am
  

  South Florida's future looks soggy as rising sea levels threaten Vizcaya, Belle Meade, and FIU Biscayne Bay by 2050. Read More

• Eglin Air Force Base schedules emergency training exercise

  • Florida
  • Eglin Afb
  • US 98

  • source: Bing
  • 0 view
  • Dec 10, 2024 1:57pm
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  Northwest Florida residents may soon see emergency vehicles, smoke, and a road closure as Eglin Air Force Base participates in a training exercise to prepare for emergencies. Foley fire ... Read More

• Invasive wildlife, plant species may have spread to new locations in Florida due to Helene, Milton

  • Florida
  • Miami

  • source: Bing / WPLG
  • 10 views
  • Dec 10, 2024 12:52pm
  

  Floodwaters from Hurricanes Helene and Milton may have accelerated the spread of invasive wildlife and plant species into new areas of Florida and Georgia, the U.S. Geological Survey confirmed Tuesday ... Read More

• WHO regional director: Climate change has fueled dengue and Oropouche cases in Florida

  • Florida
  • World Dr

  • source: Bing
  • 0 view
  • Dec 10, 2024 10:44am
  Flooding, droughts, and rising temperatures are helping mosquito-borne illnesses spread in places they haven't before, leading to a rise in cases in Florida, a regional director for the World Health ... Read More

• Ex-DEA Agent Charged with Second-Degree Murder 5 Months After Road-Rage Incident

  • Florida
  • Boynton
  • I-95

  • source: Bing
  • 2 views
  • Dec 10, 2024 06:53am
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  A retired DEA agent who shot another man during a road-rage encounter in Florida is now facing a charge of second ... on Aug. 1 as Sosnowsky's car and another vehicle exited Interstate 95 at Boynton ... Read More

• Florida Map Reveals Cities That Could Be Underwater in 2050

  • Florida
  • Canalt

  • source: Bing
  • 16 views
  • Dec 10, 2024 00:00am
  An interactive map shows which parts of the Sunshine State are vulnerable to sea-level rises and increased flooding due to climate change. Read More