When sensors are scarce. The stretch of coastline between Apalachicola and Cedar Key flares neon red on flood risk maps, its low-lying beaches more like ramps than blockades to storm surge.

Sharky's on the Pier in Venice, Florida, celebrated the completion of a $2.5 million renovation project. The renovation includes a redesigned dining room, upgraded kitchen, new rooftop dining area ...

Storm surge frequency is rising, but Big Bend still a black box. By Rose Schnabel. June 9, 2025 at 4:40 PM EDT ...

TAMPA, Fla. — It’s that time of the year again, Hurricane Season! Coming off of a tough 2024 season that had 18 named storms, 11 hurricanes and five of those reaching major status, the Tampa ...

ORLANDO, Fla. — It’s that time of the year again. The 2025 Atlantic hurricane season is here, and after a tough one for Florida in 2024, Central Floridians are keenly aware of the potential ...

An area with a steep shelf and deep water offshore, however, isn’t as prone to storm surge. According to NOAA, a Category 4 storm hitting Louisiana that could produce a 20-foot storm surge might ...

The hurricane warning along the west coast of Florida has been changed to a Tropical Storm Warning. The Storm Surge Watch for the Florida Gulf coast has been discontinued.

Millions of homes in Florida, Texas, North Carolina, New Jersey, and New York are at risk of suffering billions of dollars in storm-related and hurricane-wind damage this storm season, according ...

Last year alone, Florida recorded 260 lithium-ion battery fires, many in the Tampa Bay region. This year, even before hurricane season begins, the state has logged 78 incidents.

Tropical Storm Alvin, the first tropical storm in the Northern Hemisphere in the 2025 hurricane season, formed Thursday, May 29. But for once, it isn't Florida's problem.

Storm surge is compounded by rising seas and hurricane wind speeds. Florida’s west coast is projected to see more than 1 foot of sea-level rise by 2050. That’s a best-case scenario.