If you missed the first tax free holiday earlier in the summer, now’s the time to cash in on the 2nd one. Floridians can buy hurricane-related items tax-free during the second tax holiday of 2024. During the tax holiday, Floridians can purchase everything from generators and carbon monoxide detectors to everyday household items like dish […]
Manatee County has extended its State of Emergency more than 2 weeks after Hurricane Debby. New rains are expected to add insult to injury for water logged parts of southwest Florida after Debby caused extensive flooding in the area. Sarasota County is also monitoring areas that are prone to flooding, especially in the wake of […]
Tsunamis are (often) giant ocean waves triggered mainly by earthquakes. These waves, as we often see them happening in Asia roll ashore and cause loss of life and devastation. Did you know that tsunamis are not just a West Coast or Asia event? Tsunamis can happen pretty much anywhere where the ocean’s floor moves. Larger […]
It's been more than 2 weeks since Debby smashed into Florida's Big Bend and triggered a life threatening storm surge, widespread flash floods, massive power outages and spawned multiple tornadoes. In Debby's week-long tenure along the eastern United States, it caused more than a billion dollars in damages along the Atlantic Seaboard and was directly […]
If you have an app downloaded that uses National Weather Services alerts you might receive a test alert about a tsunami at or around 3 p.m. Eastern Time on August 20. This is just a routine communications test for the East and Gulf Coast states. There is nothing to worry about, there is no tsunami […]
This weekend marks the unofficial end of summer across many parts of Florida as kids head back to school. So, a prime spot along our beaches will be at a premium this weekend. But, area lifeguards warn that distant Hurricane Ernesto will continue to kick up high seas and dangerous rip currents as families squeeze […]
A rare cold front is pushing through Florida and we can expect the humidity to drop a tad across much of the state. Keep in mind we’re still in summer, so temperatures will be hot. But at least those heat advisories will take a break just in time for the weekend. For North Florida, the […]
The National Hurricane Center (NHC) has released a new experimental forecast cone for storms. And it’s the most significant change to the forecast track since 2017. The new cone includes inland watches and warnings to highlight the inland risk of damaging wind gusts from landfalling tropical systems. The image below is an example of how […]
