The April/May-like warmth ends; cold temperatures and dry air take over Florida for several days
The same storm system has brought rounds of heavy snow and has opened the air to frigid temperatures, many reaching cold records across the Central…
North Port places burn ban citywide as drought persists
Keetch-Byram Drought Index / Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services Due to extreme drought conditions and an increased wildfire threat, North Port Fire Rescue…
Near-drought conditions push Collier County to issue burn ban
The Collier County Board of County Commissioners has authorized a burn ban due to deteriorating near-drought conditions. According to the National Integrated Drought Information System,…
Tsunami Warning Center issues tsunami alert for coastlines along the Caribbean Sea
The U.S. Geological Survey reported Saturday that a 7.6 magnitude quake was recorded 209 km south southwest of George Town in the Cayman Islands. The…
´Tis the season… for fog, the science behind it
Fog occurs naturally in the atmosphere, and several sciences explain its formation. In Florida, fog can form at any time of year if the right…
Weathering extremes- from Florida’s record cold to winter heat
What a difference a week makes! After days upon days of record-breaking cold temperatures and historic snowfall, Florida weather is (finally) back to normal. The…
Bracing for a frosty impact, North Florida starts to see snow and ice
TALLAHASSEE — Gov. Ron DeSantis on Tuesday cautioned about potentially record snow and dangerous road conditions as freezing temperatures were expected to sweep across northern…
Another polar vortex is headed to Florida, with an Arctic blast to follow
If you thought last week was cold, hold onto your hot lattes and be ready to bundle up as ( another ) winter storm is…
Wildfire season is smoldering; what happens next is up in the air
The Sunshine State’s rays can be blocked out by wildfire smoke at any point during the year in Florida and right now, in early January,…