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After six years of fierce hurricanes and searing summer temperatures, Florida’s residential real estate industry worries that weather patterns influenced by climate change may have wilted the state’s reputation as an idyllic place to live and work.

Many Pinellas County business owners and workers say they are ready to welcome snowbirds and vacation-seeking visitors. Changes in tourism trends in the state’s coastal playgrounds will be revealed in the coming months and years, especially during peak tourism season.

Gainesville residents could be seen around town on Wednesday wearing multiple coats and layered clothing to stay warm during the record cold day. The National Weather Service issued a severe weather advisory and freeze warning until 7 p.m. Wednesday for parts of northeast and northern Florida and southeast Georgia.

The University of Florida will cancel classes from midnight Tuesday until 12:30 p.m. Wednesday ahead of expected “wintery conditions and the possibility of icy roads.”

On Tuesday, Hernando County announced the state would begin an aerial spraying initiative to combat high mosquito levels following Hurricane Milton.

Las grandes estrellas están donando su fortuna a las comunidades que más lo necesitan. La cantante Taylor Swift donó 5 millones de dólares a Feeding America para ayudar a los supervivientes del huracán Helene y Milton.

A 3D printer capable of printing houses and seawalls arrived in Florida late last month, bringing with it the potential to mitigate the impacts of hurricanes and develop the local workforce and construction industry.

As Hurricane Milton approaches, residents along the Withlacoochee River prepare for flooding.

Hurricane Milton is expected to come ashore with winds up to 125 miles per hour and a huge storm surge, large enough to pick up even heavy pieces of furniture and send them flying into buildings or vehicles or wash debris down roads and possibly interfere with drainage.

Cómo se preparan las comunidades para el huracán Milton tras no recuperarse del todo del huracán Helene.