Milton Evac & Recovery

Winter Springs is using FEMA Hazard Mitigation Grant funds to voluntarily acquire and demolish a repeatedly flooded single-family home on Holiday...

Electricity cannot be stored at scale, so supply must match demand exactly every second.

• A single shared frequency means any generator trip slows...

FPL customers will see an automatic one-time bill reduction in September as nearly $80 million returns to households after final accounting showed...

Tampa faces dangerous heat today with highs near 91°F and a heat index up to 103 before scattered storms arrive after 2 p.m..

Key risks include...

Rapid firefighter response and Thermal Imaging Cameras enabled Skyline Fire Rescue to locate and extinguish an active fire in a two-story Milton...

• Milton drove $2.8B in insured losses and 237k claims, with 190k residential and just 1.4k private flood.
• Helene added $1.3B and 122k claims,...

The Safety Harbor pier reopened nearly two years after 2024 hurricane damage from Debby, Helene, and Milton, with a wider and storm-resistant...

East Central Florida faces immediate afternoon threats from storms.

• Timing: Numerous showers and lightning storms expected 2 p.m. to 10 p.m.
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Is Sarasota County's new $100 million administration building costly overprotection or a wise resilience bet? Designed to be far more storm-resistant...

Two years after Helene and Milton, Clearwater continues chasing $9.3 million in FEMA reimbursements while crews tackle lingering repairs.

• Repairs...

Running watts matter more than sticker numbers when sizing a generator for outages.

• Fridge: 150-400 running watts, surges to 1,200
• Well pump or...

Storm surges from Hurricane Idalia in 2023 and Hurricane Debby in 2024 kept the 1969 Lake Tarpon flood gate closed for extended periods, exposing how...

On the anniversary of Hurricane Andrew's 1992 Category 5 landfall in south Florida, the state still faces incomplete recovery from Helene and Milton nearly two years later.

• Today through Friday: Morning coastal showers possible early, then scattering inland with 50% rain chance and highs near 91-92.
• Weekend ramp-up:...

Bradenton Beach homeowners face steep hurdles securing full hurricane payouts after Helene and Milton.

• Hurricane deductibles often hit 2-10% of...

• Amendment 3 on the November 3 ballot would raise homestead exemptions from $50,000 to $150,000 next year and $250,000 by 2028, cutting property tax...

• The Loop Current acts as a warm conveyor with heat now extending hundreds of feet deep, storing far more energy than surface temperatures suggest.
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Airbnb.org now offers free emergency stays as a supplemental option for disaster-displaced residents in Miami-Dade and Monroe Counties.

• Who...

The Anna Maria City Pier's planned fall reopening after nearly two years of repairs signals visible progress in Manatee County's long-term recovery...

Tropical Storm Dolly has formed in the eastern Atlantic, yet the odds of any meaningful Florida land threat remain close to zero. High wind shear...