Weather

Cleanup has begun across the state after severe weather early this morning caused traffic delays, downed power lines and knocked over trees. Spokeswoman for the Florida Department of Transportation, Gina Busscher says storm debris caused several traffic delays. Law enforcement officers responded to several intersections where traffic lights were out. …

Stargazers may notice a difference in the moon this Saturday. Not only will the moon appear in its full phase, but it will also make its closest approach to Earth in 18 years. Assistant Scientist of the Astronomy Department at the University of Florida, Francisco Reyes, says viewers may notice …

The state of Florida has seen some of the driest conditions in history this year. The recent rain storms have been short-lived. Water management officials say what the state really needs are the longer soaking rain storms. Randy Smith with the South Florida Water Management District says Lake Okeechobee is …

Growers in nearly every county in the state of Florida have faced severe conditions in the past fews months either from drought or serious freezing weather. Now emergency loan assistance is being extended to the areas of the state hardest hit by bad weather, including Alachua, Bradford, Clay, Dixie, Gilchrist, …

The frigid winter weather in North Central Florida has kept farmers busy this past week. As Donna Green-Townsend reports, vegetable growers in Putnam County were scrambling to get their crops to market before the freezing temperatures could hurt their profit margins.

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]