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The Scoop: Thur. May 30th, 2024 Tampa Bay and Florida headlines by WMNF

Florida police in question for actions in Bartow and Lakeland. Officer in Bartow arrested with felonies and Lakeland police punches a teen.
A realistic satellite graphic of hurricane moving toward Florida.

Pinellas County emergency management prepares for this hurricane season

This hurricane season, Pinellas County plans to focus on getting timely, relevant, and accurate emergency information to the public if a storm threatens the coast. Speaking at a media briefing Tuesday, Director of Emergency Management...

The Scoop: Wed. May 29th, 2024 Tampa Bay and Florida headlines by WMNF

Hurricane season starts Saturday. Senator Rick Scott stresses preparedness yesterday in St. Pete

Senator Rick Scott urges hurricane preparedness in St. Pete Beach

Hurricane Season starts this Saturday. Florida Senator Rick Scott visited St. Pete Beach Tuesday to urge residents to be prepared. 

The National Hurricane Center predicts an above-normal Atlantic hurricane season

The National Hurricane Center calls for 17 to 25 named storms, of which 8 to 13 could become hurricanes in 2024.
WFLA Chief Meteorologist Jeff Beranelli

WFLA’s Jeff Berardelli is one TV weatherman who doesn’t shy away from climate change

With the start of Hurricane season just 10 days away, WMNF WaveMakers with Janet & Tom on Tuesday (5/21) discussed the forecast and the impact climate change is having on severe weather with Jeff Berardelli,...

National Hurricane Center begins issuing outlooks, including a 7-day outlook

Currently, there are no tropical depressions, tropical storms or hurricanes expected to form over the next seven days in the Atlantic Basin.

Organized Elements in Gulf States

Host Walter L Smith II talks human, industrial activity and it’s impact on a warming planet with ever more ferocious storms. The Black Gulf States solidarity and organized strategies. Earth, Wind & Fire provide the...
hurricane preparation week via FPREN

Hurricane Preparedness Week 2024

The start of the 2024 hurricane season is less than a month away and there are early indicators of an active year in the tropics.
storm warnings and watches Lee County

Hurricane Ian insured losses exceed $21 billion in Florida

Estimated insured losses from 2022’s Hurricane Ian have neared $21.4 billion, with about 6 percent of claims remaining open,
laborers working in the heat

Governor approves $200 million for My Safe Florida Home grants

Gov. Ron DeSantis approved $200 million to continue a popular home-hardening grant program.
Deaf and Hard of Hearing ways to communicate after a weather emergency

Five questions for the director of the Florida Division of Emergency Management

Kevin Guthrie has been director of the Florida Division of Emergency Management since April 2021.

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