Tag Archives: Rain

High pollen levels return to Gainesville

A steady stream of cars queues at the Take 5 Car Wash this month on Archer Road in Gainesville. Their drivers’ pursuit? Get clean from the pervasive yellow pollen dust. Randy Robinson was one of them on a recent afternoon. Robinson said that he was washing his car due to …

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Above-average temperatures in Florida could break daily records

While much of the country is experiencing snow storms and ice, above-average temperatures are arriving in the Sunshine State this week. Pensacola, Tallahassee, Jacksonville, Orlando, Daytona Beach, Lakeland, Tampa, Fort Myers and Key West are all forecasted to break their daily records for high temperature. Several more cities such as Gainesville, …

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Severe weather awareness series: lightning

The Florida Public Radio Emergency Network recently compiled a series on the dangers of severe weather in the state and the value of residents being aware of weather safety best practices. Stay informed by following Florida Storms, the Florida Division of Emergency Management and your local National Weather Service office on …

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