Weather

Florida has experienced a very cold winter so far with the kind of weather that makes residents of the Sunshine State question whether they really do live in a subtropical climate. Commentator Shelley Fraser Mickle says all the cold, cold days have had her remembering her favorite ugly winter coat. …

From the beginning of the year until December fifth, there were 699 documented manatee carcasses found in state waters. The “cold stress” accounts for 244 of those documented manatee deaths. So, now that Florida is in the thick of the cold weather, what are biologists doing to help? Florida’s 89.1, …

August 13th marks the 6th anniversary of when Hurricane Charley hit Florida. The category 4 hurricane caused $15 billion dollars in damages and took 35 lives. Charley is the 5th costliest hurricane in United States history. WUFT-FM’s Mike Gillespie spoke with State Meteorologist Amy Godsey about the storm and the …

Experts are predicting a significant Atlantic hurricane season this year. WUFT’S Andrea Gazmuri tells how a California-based charity is sending assistance before the storms even hit. [audio:http://www.wuft.org/media/audio/4relief.mp3]

Tornado damage in Bradford County. Just this past week Bradford County experienced a major storm that left a path of damage and disarray in its wake. As Jessica Gable reports, since the storm, it’s been a time of picking up pieces and neighbor helping neighbor. [audio:http://www.wuft.org/media/audio/5stormD.mp3]

Several days of freezing temperatures put many growers intro high gear to salvage as many of their crops from the field as they could. Losses were high and as Vic Micolucci reports, consumers may see a spike in prices in the weeks to come.