Alec Gluckman, a normal 17-year-old high school student saw his life turn upside down one Fall Day in 2021. It was then that a serious sports injury and his first epilepsy seizure led to some surprising moments of pure joy – and life changing insight. Indeed, the injury and illness …
Read More »Nicole brings road closures and street flooding to Florida’s east coast
Several bridges and roads on the Space Coast and First Coast were closed Thursday following flooding and erosion from Tropical Storm Nicole. The storm made landfall in Florida as Hurricane Nicole near Vero Beach early Thursday morning. Now downgraded back to a Tropical Storm, Nicole is nonetheless bringing serious beach …
Read More »Nicole makes landfall; wind, rain, and tornado remain possible Thursday
Hurricane Nicole made landfall Thursday at approximately 3 a.m. near Vero Beach and will continue to bring rain, wind, and an isolated tornado risk to the central and northern half of the state through Thursday. Hurricane warnings remain in place from Daytona Beach to Boca Raton. This region of the …
Read More »Alachua County Public Schools will close Thursday as Tropical Storm Nicole upgraded to Category 1 hurricane
Alachua County Public Schools and the district’s offices will be closed Thursday, the district announced Tuesday in a press release and tweet, as north central Florida braces for impact from Hurricane Nicole.
Read More »The Point, Nov. 9, 2022: See the latest election results and Tropical Storm Nicole updates
Winners from around north central Florida and the rest of the state.
Read More »Hurricane warnings issued ahead of midweek arrival of Nicole
Residents along portions of Florida’s east coast are under hurricane warnings Tuesday night ahead of what is forecast to be Hurricane Nicole’s arrival early Thursday. Hurricane warnings extend more than 200 miles, from the Flagler-Volusia County border to Boca Raton. Tropical storm warnings are in place from Hallandale Beach to …
Read More »Florida: Do you have last-minute voting questions? Here are your answers
On the eve of the midterm elections, there is still plenty of time to vote for your favorite candidates, but here are the best ways to make sure your vote counts:
Read More »Hurricane, tropical storm watches issued along Florida’s east coast ahead of Nicole’s midweek arrival
The issuance of hurricane and tropical storm watches Monday is a sign of what’s ahead along the east coast of Florida as Nicole moves in by midweek. Hurricane Watches have been issued from the Volusia-Brevard County line to just north of Miami at Hallandale Beach. Outside of this region, tropical …
Read More »Florida possibly getting much windier and wetter next week
A large non-tropical area of low pressure will likely develop in the southwestern Atlantic this weekend and track toward Florida or the southeast U.S. It is expected to be very broad and disorganized at first, but if certain conditions are present, organization into a sub-tropical or tropical system is possible …
Read More »Hurricane Hunters: Why they take to the skies
The United States Air Force accomplishes hundreds of flying missions across the world every day. But one flight has a purpose like no other.
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