Prepping for hurricane season starts with knowing your risks. Hurricanes are much more than just a coastal problem, so knowing what types of water and wind hazards could happen where you live is critical to your safety. The goal is to create that peace of mind by being fully prepared …
Read More »Daily severe weather events threaten Florida through the weekend
The risk returns for significant severe weather across parts of the state today. Storms with a severe threat will start tracking through the Panhandle early this morning, then spread into the Peninsula during the afternoon and evening. All modes of severe weather are possible to include winds over 70 MPH, …
Read More »The Point, April 27, 2023: Bill shielding kids’ autopsy details nears passage
Subscribe to The Point, arriving in your inbox Monday through Friday at 8 a.m. The stories near you • Fresh Take Florida: After family murders, suicide, Florida nears passage of bill to shield kids’ autopsy details. “The bills would ban the public release of autopsy reports for minors killed by domestic …
Read More »Significant severe weather expected across Florida through this weekend
Strong and severe storms are likely in the Peninsula late this afternoon and evening. The SPC has placed most of the Peninsula from Jacksonville down to Miami in a Slight Risk for severe weather. The greatest storm coverage is expected in the Enhanced Risk area from Ocala through Orlando and …
Read More »Rounds of heavy rain, strong thunderstorms possible this week in Florida
An unsettled period of weather will bring periods of heavy rain and strong thunderstorms to the Sunshine State this week. Rounds of heavy rain and thunderstorms will make for a soggy end to April across the Sunshine State. Surface observations Monday morning shows a tale of two tales across the …
Read More »Damaging winds possible Saturday as cold front sweeps through Florida
Strong storms are forecast to bring a damaging wind risk Friday into Saturday as a cold front slowly sweeps across the state. Surface analysis Thursday afternoon depicts a potent area of low pressure located in the Central Plains, with an associated cold front stretching to the Rio Grande River Valley. …
Read More »The Point, April 19, 2023: UF removes years of campus crime data
Subscribe to The Point, arriving in your inbox Monday through Friday at 8 a.m. The stories near you • Fresh Take Florida: University of Florida removes years of campus crime data online. “The University of Florida removed nearly eight years’ worth of crime data online without public notification, leaving only limited …
Read More »The Point, April 14, 2023: DeSantis signs 6-week abortion ban
Subscribe to The Point, arriving in your inbox Monday through Friday at 8 a.m. The stories near you • WUFT News: Abortion rights activists lament six-week abortion ban approved by Florida Legislature. “Senate Bill 300, a bill sponsored by Sen. Erin Grall (R-Vero Beach), provides exceptions to the six-week ban for …
Read More »Monkey Island receives close to $100,000 for repairs
The Citrus County Board of County Commissioners is giving $98,000 to be used for repairs to the Historic Monkey Island.
Read More »CSU forecast: Slightly below average hurricane season predicted for 2023
The 2023 Atlantic Hurricane Season could feature below-average activity, according to researchers from Colorado State University. If the forecast pans out, it will be the first season since 2014, almost 10 years ago, with below-normal activity. Early on Thursday, researchers from the Colorado State University Tropical Weather and Climate Research …
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