Pinellas beach nourishment helps coast during Isaias
INDIAN ROCKS BEACH, Fla. — Pinellas County officials say recently completed beach nourishment work would help provide a…
Variety of features in Orange protect students from heat
ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. — Hamlin Elementary School uses shade, fans, hydration stations and other campus features to help…
Variety of features in Orange protect students from heat
ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. — Hamlin Elementary School uses shade, fans, hydration stations and other campus features to help…
Kissimmee prepares for flooding as heavy rainfall expected
KISSIMMEE, Fla. — Public works officials in Osceola County are preparing for the possibility of heavy rain this…
Central Florida crews deploy to Panhandle ahead of Isaias
ORLANDO, Fla. — Central Florida first responders, Red Cross volunteers and utility crews are preparing to help communities…
Tracking Isaias
Tropical Storm Isaias, the ninth named storm of the Atlantic hurricane season, is quickly getting stronger in the…
DeSantis declares state of emergency for Isaias preparations
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed an executive order Tuesday night declaring a state of emergency…
EPA helps to fund drainage improvements in Orlando community
ORLANDO, Fla. — Residents of an Orlando neighborhood have been slogging through flooding on their streets and in…
USF glider got data to forecast Helene’s intensification
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — It has been two years since Hurricane Helene, and researchers say the storm taught…
New leadership at Florida Department of Emergency Management
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — There is new leadership at the Florida Department of Emergency Management. Last week, Gov.…
Meals on Wheels checking on homebound seniors in hot weather
ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. — For 91-year-old Elois Lee, a delivery from Seniors First brings more than food to…
Dry year in Central Florida leaves lake levels below normal
ORLANDO, Fla. — Despite Florida’s reputation for daily summer thunderstorms, much of Central Florida is experiencing one of…