Getting ready for a hurricane’s landfall means making sure everyone in your household is prepared, including your furry family members.
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration says it is delaying by one month the planned cutoff of satellite data that helps forecasters track hurricanes.
Weather experts are warning that hurricane forecasts will be severely hampered by the upcoming cutoff of key data from U.S. Department of Defense satellites.
The Tampa Bay Rays say they are in “exclusive discussions” with a Florida investment group for a potential sale of the team.
One of the most common questions our Chief Meteorologist gets when visiting schools is: “How do hurricanes get their names?” Take a deep dive into the nomenclature history and discover if we could get our first named storm in two weeks.
The Tampa Bay Rays on Thursday withdrew from a $1.3 billion ballpark project, citing hurricanes and delays that likely will drive up the proposal’s cost.
A federal agency is seeking disciplinary action against a former Federal Emergency Management Agency worker who directed workers helping hurricane survivors to avoid homes with yard signs supporting President Donald Trump.
After two costly delays, the Pinellas County Commission approved its share of financing for a new $1.3 billion Tampa Bay Rays ballpark.
Residents of Florida’s Gulf Coast endured two major hurricanes and a tropical storm in the span of nine weeks, and they are still feeling the economic shockwaves.
The Tampa Bay Rays should declare in writing whether they want to pursue an existing financing plan for a new $1.3 billion ballpark or walk away from the deal.
The St. Petersburg City Council has reversed course on whether to spend more than $23 million to repair the hurricane-shredded roof of the Tampa Bay Rays' ballpark.
A combination of hurricane damage to Tropicana Field and political delays on financing means it is highly unlikely the Tampa Bay Rays’ planned new stadium will be ready for the 2028 season, if at all.
A detailed assessment of the hurricane damage to Tropicana Field concludes that the home of the Tampa Bay Rays is structurally sound and can be repaired for about $55.7 million in time for the 2026 season.
The leader of the Federal Emergency Management Agency says a worker has been fired after she directed workers helping hurricane survivors to avoid homes with yard signs supporting President-elect Donald Trump.
The Southern Smoke Foundation held its annual Southern Smoke Festival recently, through which more than $1.5 million was raised to support people affected by Hurricane Helene and Hurricane Milton.
Hurricane Milton’s devastating landfall along Florida’s Gulf Coast hit one of the most popular areas for temporary residents who spend the winter months living in the Sunshine State.
Major League Baseball hopes to find the Tampa Bay Rays a temporary home near their fanbase for the start of the 2025 season if their home field can't be repaired in time.
Residents of Florida's Gulf Coast are digging out from mountains of sand after Hurricanes Helene and Milton clobbered them with back-to-back hits in less than two weeks.
Monstrous hurricanes Helene and Milton caused so much complex havoc that damages are still being added up, but experts in economics, insurance and risk say they are likely to be in the pantheon of super-costly $50 billion disasters.
The White House says the federal government has approved nearly $2 billion in assistance across six states to help people hit hard by hurricanes Helene and Milton.
There has been a doubling of petitions by workers to have union representation during President Joe Biden’s administration.
The devastation of Hurricanes Helene and Milton is still being tallied as a swath of Florida comes to terms with damage from the unusual dual strike of storms in just two weeks.
Many Floridians spent much of Saturday either waiting hours in line for gas, trying to get home or beginning the arduous work of cleaning up after Hurricane Milton.
Major League Baseball spring training facilities on Florida’s west coast appear to have been mostly spared major damage during Hurricane Milton.
Residents in states hit by Hurricane Helene who had coverage through the federal flood insurance program but let it lapse before the storm hit may be able to renew it and still be covered from the impact.
Scientists say human-caused climate change intensified deadly Hurricane Milton’s rainfall by 20 to 30% and strengthened its winds by about 10%.
Florida residents began repairing damage from Hurricane Milton, which smashed through coastal communities and tore homes to pieces, flooded streets and spawned a deadly tornadoes.
Florida residents are repairing the damage caused by Hurricane Milton and cleaning up debris.
Peter Dodge flew hundreds of missions into hurricanes as a radar specialist for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
Florida theme parks including Disney World, Universal Orlando and SeaWorld say they’ll open their gates on Friday after shutting down for Hurricane Milton.
Hurricane Milton’s explosive formation stirred high anxiety for Florida less than two weeks after Helene raked the state and much of the Southeast.
President Joe Biden said Thursday that his predecessor Donald Trump should “get a life” and try to help people impacted by a pair of devastating hurricanes, rather than spread misinformation about the federal response.
Thousands of flights in and out of the U.S. have been canceled this week as Hurricane Milton barreled into the Gulf of Mexico and plowed across Florida.
As millions of eyes were focused on Florida as residents braced for Hurricane Milton -- one Tampa man and his small sailboat captured the hearts and attention of many on social media.
A construction crane came crashing down on the building that houses the Tampa Bay Times during the height of Hurricane Milton’s menace across Florida.
Terri Hackl with OnPoint Rescue said the devastation in Eastern Tennessee is staggering. They're in need of critical supplies to help the communities without shelter as temperatures drop at night. Here's how you can help.
All eyes remain on Florida and Texas is maintaining its commitment to step in and assist our neighbors as the monstrous Hurricane Milton brought a deadly storm surge and strong winds to the area.
The Jacksonville Jaguars plan to arrive to London later than expected Friday because of Hurricane Milton, the team confirmed ahead of Sunday’s game against the Chicago Bears.
Hurricane Milton is bringing powerful winds, a storm surge and flooding to much of Florida after making landfall along the Gulf Coast as a Category 3 storm.
Rescue teams are plucking Florida residents from the flotsam of Hurricane Milton after the storm smashed through coastal communities.
Hurricane Milton plowed into Florida as a Category 3 storm Wednesday, bringing misery to a coast still ravaged by Helene, pounding cities with winds of over 100 mph after producing a barrage of tornadoes, but sparing Tampa a direct hit.
While the Houston Texans are preparing for their Sunday matchup against the New England Patriots, linebacker Azeez Al-Shaair balances preparation and concern for his friends and family who are in the path of Hurricane Milton, not long after dealing with Hurricane Helene in Tampa.
President Joe Biden blasted his predecessor for spreading an “onslaught of lies” about how the federal government is handling the damage from Hurricane Helene as another hurricane, Milton, was on the verge of making landfall in Florida.
Milton is set to become the second hurricane to strike Florida in two weeks, and the Federal Emergency Management Agency is once again positioning supplies and personnel where they’re needed and coordinating with state and local officials.
Federal officials are working to move IV bags out of the path of Hurricane Milton, which is threatening another manufacturer of IV fluids even as hospitals nationwide are still reeling from disruptions caused by flooding at a large factory in North Carolina.
As Hurricane Milton bears down on Florida’s west coast with powerful winds and flooding rain, environmentalists are worried it could scatter the polluted leftovers of the state’s phosphate fertilizer mining industry and other hazardous waste across the peninsula and into vulnerable waterways.
The fabric roof over the home of baseball’s Tampa Bay Rays was ripped to shreds after Hurricane Milton came ashore in Florida, bringing wind gusts exceeding 100 mph and flooding parts of the state.
Witness the impacts of Hurricane Milton as the monstrous storm slams into Florida from the Gulf of Mexico this week.
Hurricane Milton is expected to unleash its greatest force over hundreds of thousands of immigrants who don’t speak English.
Terri Hackl with OnPoint Rescue said the devastation is particularly severe and the local communities are struggling to recover. Coupled with overnight temperatures dipping into the 30s in many spots, the demand for kerosene and heaters has grown urgent, with many residents forced to sleep outside without adequate shelter.
The monster Category 5 hurricane is expected to make landfall overnight or- into Thursday morning somewhere along Florida’s Gulf Coast. First responders from Houston are also there, ready to help.
Scientists say human-caused climate change boosted the rainfall of deadly Hurricane Helene by about 10% and intensified its winds by about 11%.
The Federal Emergency Management Agency has been fighting misinformation since Helene slammed into Florida nearly two weeks ago.
President Joe Biden is warning airlines and other companies not to overcharge people who are trying to get out of the path of Hurricane Milton.
This afternoon, Texas Governor Greg Abbott announced that he is sending help to Florida—as the area braces for back-to-back hurricanes. Now, our local Red Cross is asking for volunteers ahead of another extremely dangerous storm.
With Hurricane Milton threatening Florida, the need for blood donations has become urgent due to potential disruptions in blood drives leading to shortages.
Florida communities near Tampa Bay were devastated when Hurricane Helene made landfall two weeks ago about 100 miles (160 kilometers) to the north.
The Atlantic hurricane season brings heavy rain, strong wind, storm surge and sometimes catastrophic damage to locations from the Caribbean islands and Central America, all the way up through the United States and into Canada.
“Our country is stronger when we come together in times of crisis, and Texas is immediately deploying additional support to help our fellow Americans as Florida braces for this major hurricane,” Governor Abbott said in a statement.
The NFL's Tampa Bay Buccaneers and NHL’s Tampa Bay Lightning have left Florida ahead of Hurricane Milton to practice the rest of the week.
President Joe Biden is postponing a planned trip to Germany and Angola to stay at the White House to monitor Hurricane Milton, which is bearing down on Florida’s Gulf Coast.
Explosively intensifying Hurricane Milton is the latest freaky system to come out of what veteran hurricane scientists call the weirdest storm season of their lives.
Hurricane Milton remains a ferocious storm that could land a once-in-a-century direct hit on Tampa and St. Petersburg, engulfing the populous region with towering storm surges and turning debris from Helene’s devastation 12 days ago into projectiles.
Fearful Florida residents are streaming out of the Tampa Bay region ahead of what could be a once-in-a-century direct hit from Hurricane Milton.
Here are some of the most intense Hurricanes, based on pressure, to ever develop in the Atlantic.
The last time the eye of a major storm like Hurricane Milton directly struck Tampa Bay was 1921 when the city was a sleepy backwater.
Milton has rapidly strengthened in the Gulf of Mexico, becoming a Category 5 storm Monday on a path toward Florida.
The National Hurricane Center says Hurricane Milton is intensifying and will likely be a major hurricane before it slams into the storm-ravaged Florida coast, most likely on Wednesday.
