Hurricane season is from June 1 to November 30, peaking on September 10. Prepare a hurricane kit with essential supplies like flashlights, batteries, radio, first-aid, and non-perishable food.

SEMINOLE COUNTY, Fla. (WFLA) — A person was sent to the hospital after an otter reportedly attacked them in Florida last week. The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission said an ...

A person was hospitalized after being attacked by an otter (not the one shown) at Wekiva Island in Seminole County, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conversation Commission reports. FWC photo by Kyle ...

Florida typically holds a two-week sales tax holiday on hurricane and other disaster-related supplies in tandem with the start of hurricane season. But when the 2025 Atlantic hurricane season ...

After back-to-back hurricanes last year, Tampa Bay-area governments prepare for active season Hurricane center eyes potential system off US Southeast coast Florida says it’s ready for hurricane ...

During the brutal season, three hurricanes, including Category 4 Helene and Category 3 Milton, made landfall in Florida. Hurricane Beryl was the earliest Category 5 hurricane ever recorded.

It would be Florida’s first true one in state history—and the House, Senate, and Governor’s office are all negotiating to avoid that. But even if it does happen during hurricane season ...

The Florida Hurricane Catastrophe Fund, a crucial reinsurance program, will have an estimated $6.72 billion in cash to pay claims during the 2025 storm season, according to a report approved ...

Florida has the highest risk of being impacted by a named storm this season compared to every state along the East and Gulf coasts: 92% Odds of a hurricane coming within 50 miles of Florida in 2025?

In the United States, Florida is probably the state most synonymous with hurricanes. Though it’s not quite the hurricane capital of the world, that would go to a Caribbean island called Abaco ...

After battering the west coast of Florida with winds, pounding rain and storm surge, Hurricane Milton roared onshore near Siesta Key at 8:30 p.m. as a powerful Category 3 hurricane with estimated ...

Last year, Central Florida experienced significant impacts from two storms, Helene and Milton, adding to a long history of hurricane activity in the region. Hurricanes present multiple threats ...