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State data show over 1,000 instances of the problem in the past five years.
Read More »The Point, July 29, 2022: It was hotter than normal in Florida this month, and that’s likely to continue into fall
Florida is also leaning above normal in precipitation through the end of October.
Read More »What you need to know about voting in Alachua County’s upcoming primary election
The voter registration and party affiliation change deadline for the primary is July 25.
Read More »The Point, July 19, 2022: State leaders look for ways to make hurricane preparedness more cost effective
A third of recent survey respondents said they wouldn't spend over $50 to prepare for a storm.
Read More »Hurricane preparedness is expensive. Emergency managers and community leaders are looking for a solution.
The national survey from the Federal Alliance for Safe Homes (FLASH) found that Americans are looking for ways to prepare on a reduced budget.
Read More »Why forecasters look closer to home early in the tropical season
So far the 2022 Atlantic hurricane season has kept fairly quiet ahead of the most active period, which begins in August and runs through September.
Read More »The Point, July 12, 2022: Tropical disturbance in the Gulf of Mexico could bring North Florida heavy rain
The pattern has a low chance of developing into a tropical storm.
Read More »Atlantic waters remain quiet in spite of hurricane season ramping up
More than a month has passed since the beginning of the Atlantic hurricane season and a hostile environment could briefly limit tropical development through mid-July.
Read More »The Point, July 5, 2022: Another above-normal hurricane season is likely ahead for Florida
Most storm activity in the state happens after Aug. 1.
Read More »Florida could be in for its seventh consecutive above-normal hurricane season, NOAA says
The NOAA Climate Prediction Center is forecasting the seventh above-normal Atlantic hurricane season in a row.
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