florida hurricanes /tags/florida-hurricanes florida hurricanes en-US SA¹ú¼Ê´«Ä± Mon, 27 Oct 2025 10:00:00 GMT ‘Less safe’: Florida forecasters and weather experts say budget cuts are taking their toll /environment/2025-10-27/less-safe-florida-forecasters-and-weather-experts-say-budget-cuts-are-taking-their-toll Weather experts said they feared that if forecasts become less accurate, the public will lose faith in them — and the result will be that residents will be less likely to heed hurricane warnings and evacuate when their lives may be in danger. Mon, 27 Oct 2025 10:00:00 GMT /environment/2025-10-27/less-safe-florida-forecasters-and-weather-experts-say-budget-cuts-are-taking-their-toll Jessica Oliva | FIU Caplin News Florida communities wanted to be more sustainable and resilient. A new state law blocks their efforts /environment/2025-10-10/florida-communities-wanted-to-be-more-sustainable-and-resilient-a-new-state-law-blocks-their-efforts The DeSantis administration has since targeted local sustainability and resilience policies. Now local governments and other detractors are firing back with litigation. Fri, 10 Oct 2025 18:56:01 GMT /environment/2025-10-10/florida-communities-wanted-to-be-more-sustainable-and-resilient-a-new-state-law-blocks-their-efforts Amy Green | Inside Climate News Florida has a 75% chance of getting hit by a hurricane this year, according to experts /news/2022-05-30/florida-has-a-75-chance-of-getting-hit-by-a-hurricane-this-year-according-to-experts Florida, according to one hurricane expert, has the highest chance among U.S. states of being hit by a hurricane this year. Louisiana, which has been hit by four hurricanes in the last two years, is second. Mon, 30 May 2022 21:03:00 GMT /news/2022-05-30/florida-has-a-75-chance-of-getting-hit-by-a-hurricane-this-year-according-to-experts Chris Perkins | South Florida Sun Sentinel Emergency management officials expect Floridians to flock to hurricane shelters /news/2022-05-23/emergency-management-officials-expect-floridians-to-flock-to-hurricane-shelters An increased demand for shelter space is expected if hurricanes threaten Florida’s coastline in the upcoming storm season. Emergency management officials anticipate people will opt for public shelters rather than drive to hotels when storms approach. Mon, 23 May 2022 14:42:16 GMT /news/2022-05-23/emergency-management-officials-expect-floridians-to-flock-to-hurricane-shelters Jim Turner | News Service of Florida Here's A Reminder Of What You Need In Case Of A Hurricane /news/2019-08-27/heres-a-reminder-of-what-you-need-in-case-of-hurricane Forecasters say it's still too early to know with certainty where Hurricane Elsa will land in Florida — but it's never too late to assemble your hurricane emergency kit. Fri, 02 Jul 2021 16:45:21 GMT /news/2019-08-27/heres-a-reminder-of-what-you-need-in-case-of-hurricane SA¹ú¼Ê´«Ä± News Hurricane Preparedness Week: Check Your Insurance Coverage /local-news/2021-05-13/hurricane-preparedness-week-check-your-insurance-coverage With hurricane season right around the corner, it is critical to check to make sure you have the appropriate insurance coverage. Experts at the Federal... Thu, 13 May 2021 11:33:52 GMT /local-news/2021-05-13/hurricane-preparedness-week-check-your-insurance-coverage Ray Hawthorne Tropical Storm Watch Issued for Parts of Florida Panhandle Ahead of Tropical Depression Nineteen /2020-09-12/tropical-storm-watch-issued-for-parts-of-florida-panhandle-ahead-of-tropical-depression-nineteen Saturday morning update: Tropical Depression Nineteen was observed to be moving across The Everglades and expected to emerge into the southeast Gulf of... Sat, 12 Sep 2020 18:03:08 GMT /2020-09-12/tropical-storm-watch-issued-for-parts-of-florida-panhandle-ahead-of-tropical-depression-nineteen Jeff Huffman, Megan Borowski Marco is Now a Hurricane; Tropical Storm Laura Drenching the Dominican Republic /2020-08-23/marco-is-now-a-hurricane-tropical-storm-laura-drenching-the-dominican-republic Marco became a hurricane Sunday afternoon in the Gulf of Mexico, while Tropical Storm Laura continued to produce heavy rainfall and life-threatening... Sun, 23 Aug 2020 19:41:20 GMT /2020-08-23/marco-is-now-a-hurricane-tropical-storm-laura-drenching-the-dominican-republic Dr. Athena Masson Power Returns After Tropical Storm Isaias Blows Past South Florida /local-news/2020-08-02/power-returns-after-tropical-storm-isaias-blows-past-south-florida South Florida avoided the worst of Hurricane and Tropical Storm Isaias, but some areas were still hit by some of the outer bands of the storm between… Sun, 02 Aug 2020 17:04:42 GMT /local-news/2020-08-02/power-returns-after-tropical-storm-isaias-blows-past-south-florida Daniel Rivero Warnings Dropped South Of Jupiter Inlet As Weakened Isaias Crawls Up Florida's Coast /news/2020-08-02/warnings-dropped-south-of-jupiter-inlet-as-weakened-isaias-crawls-up-floridas-coast A weakened Tropical Storm Isaias crawled up the South Florida coast Sunday morning, no longer threatening to strengthen into a hurricane.At 11 a.m. the… Sun, 02 Aug 2020 11:22:32 GMT /news/2020-08-02/warnings-dropped-south-of-jupiter-inlet-as-weakened-isaias-crawls-up-floridas-coast David Fleshler