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High pollen levels return to Gainesville
March 13, 2023
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 the amount of pollen that covered it.
“I’m ...
Above-average temperatures in Florida could break daily records
February 23, 2023
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, Sarasota, Naples and Vero Beach could ...
Read FPREN’s full severe weather awareness series here
February 15, 2023
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 social media.
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Severe weather awareness series: Wildfires and extreme temperatures
February 15, 2023
It’s no secret Florida can get very, very hot. Locals are accustomed to it while visitors flock to the Sunshine State to escape colder temperatures. But this heat is not to be taken lightly and can threaten your life and safety.
According to NOAA, the state just experienced its fifth warmest year in 2022 with the statewide ...
Severe weather awareness series: lightning
February 15, 2023
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 social media.
Often considered the country’s ...
Severe weather awareness series: hurricanes and flooding
February 15, 2023
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 social media.
Most Floridians are no ...
Severe weather awareness series: tornadoes and thunderstorms
February 15, 2023
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 social media.
Florida has a landscape ...
Severe weather awareness series: rip currents and marine hazards
February 15, 2023
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 social media.
Since 1995, rip currents ...
End of week severe threat to last several days over the Panhandle, North Florida
February 9, 2023
Severe thunderstorms could impact Florida’s Panhandle and northern peninsula over the next few days. In addition to excessive lighting and heavy rain rates, damaging winds and weak tornadoes will be possible from the strongest storm cells.
Gainesville man seeks compensation for home destroyed by flooding
February 2, 2023
Mark Dake has notified the city of Gainesville and Alachua County in December that he is seeking compensation for the destruction of his home, which was flooded during Hurricane Elsa. Dake said he hopes the city or county will take over the property, destroy the home and refrain from building a new home on the ...