Florida Panhandle /tags/florida-panhandle Florida Panhandle en-US SAčúŒÊޫı Sun, 08 Mar 2026 00:45:53 GMT Soggy Panhandle, west half: strong east winds /2026-03-07/soggy-panhandle-west-half-strong-east-winds A cold front will try to get close to the I-10 corridor, while the strong east flow will keep the best thunderstorm chance along the western half of the Peninsula. Sun, 08 Mar 2026 00:45:53 GMT /2026-03-07/soggy-panhandle-west-half-strong-east-winds Irene Sans A rare winter storm across Panhandle sets Florida snow records and knocks out power /weather/2025-01-23/a-rare-winter-storm-across-panhandle-sets-florida-snow-records-and-knocks-out-power If confirmed, Florida had its highest snowfall total since 1954. As many as 15,000 Duke Energy customers lost power at one point. Thu, 23 Jan 2025 14:35:13 GMT /weather/2025-01-23/a-rare-winter-storm-across-panhandle-sets-florida-snow-records-and-knocks-out-power Associated Press Severe storms blitz the Florida Panhandle again after record tornados /weather/2024-05-13/severe-storms-blitz-the-florida-panhandle-again-after-record-tornados More than 15 million people from Texas to Florida are under threat of severe storms and the potential for more tornadoes. Mon, 13 May 2024 17:31:18 GMT /weather/2024-05-13/severe-storms-blitz-the-florida-panhandle-again-after-record-tornados The Associated Press Severe weather storm impacts Panhandle with reported tornados /weather/2024-01-09/severe-weather-storm-impacts-panhandle-with-reported-tornados A severe weather system tracked across the Southeast this morning, and it spawned reports of tornadoes and damaging wind gusts across Florida’s Panhandle. Tue, 09 Jan 2024 21:49:52 GMT /weather/2024-01-09/severe-weather-storm-impacts-panhandle-with-reported-tornados Riley Hazel Tropical downpours could lead to flooding in Panhandle by late week /news/2022-07-12/tropical-downpours-could-lead-to-flooding-in-panhandle-by-late-week Eyes are on the Gulf of Mexico this week as a system is forecast to bring heavy rain and the risk of flooding to the Panhandle. Tue, 12 Jul 2022 11:31:29 GMT /news/2022-07-12/tropical-downpours-could-lead-to-flooding-in-panhandle-by-late-week Justin Ballard Recent Fentanyl overdoses in Gadsden County are alarming state and local officials /news/2022-07-08/recent-fentanyl-overdoses-in-gadsden-county-are-alarming-state-and-local-officials Some 19 people recently overdosed on Fentanyl recently in Gadsden County. Six people are confirmed to have died from the drug while it’s suspected to have played a role in another three deaths. Fri, 08 Jul 2022 12:10:26 GMT /news/2022-07-08/recent-fentanyl-overdoses-in-gadsden-county-are-alarming-state-and-local-officials Lynn Hatter Residents in the Panhandle fear losing homes in wildfires /news/2022-03-07/residents-in-the-panhandle-fear-losing-homes-in-wildfires Hurricane Michael destroyed Teresa Counts' home in Bay County. Now, she's concerned she'll lose her new home to a wildfire that's feeding on timber debris from the same storm. Mon, 07 Mar 2022 13:06:51 GMT /news/2022-03-07/residents-in-the-panhandle-fear-losing-homes-in-wildfires Valerie Crowder Three years after Hurricane Michael, more work is needed before Bay County fully recovers /news/2021-10-12/three-years-after-hurricane-michael-more-work-is-needed-before-bay-county-fully-recovers Hurricane Michael recovery has come a long way in Bay County since the Category 5 storm made landfall there three years ago. Still there's much left to rebuild. Tue, 12 Oct 2021 15:10:07 GMT /news/2021-10-12/three-years-after-hurricane-michael-more-work-is-needed-before-bay-county-fully-recovers Valerie Crowder In COVID Feud, DeSantis Takes Shot At Biden: ‘I Don’t Want To Hear A Blip ... From You’ /local-news/2021-08-05/in-covid-feud-desantis-takes-shot-at-biden-i-dont-want-to-hear-a-blip-from-you Gov. Ron DeSantis lashed out at President Joe Biden a day after Biden told the Republican governor to “get out of the way” of mask mandates. Thu, 05 Aug 2021 11:00:35 GMT /local-news/2021-08-05/in-covid-feud-desantis-takes-shot-at-biden-i-dont-want-to-hear-a-blip-from-you Lawrence Mower | Miami Herald/Tampa Bay Times Claudette Downgraded To Tropical Depression, Will Strengthen As It Nears East Coast /news/2021-06-21/claudette-downgraded-to-tropical-depression-will-strengthen-as-it-nears-east-coast Tropical Depression Claudette is expected to return to a tropical storm status before it hits the North Carolina coast. The storm will bring torrential rain and high waters. Mon, 21 Jun 2021 11:06:10 GMT /news/2021-06-21/claudette-downgraded-to-tropical-depression-will-strengthen-as-it-nears-east-coast Dustin Jones