Weather

A hurricane strengthens to a category 3, and local governments now have the ability to ban the act of sleeping in public places.

A Space X Falcon Heavy rocket will launch the latest weather eye that will monitor weather in the Atlantic Basin as early as next summer.

Florida is the deadliest state in the nation in terms of lightning. From 2013-2022 there were 51 people killed by lightning in Florida.

This year, 18 children have died after being found in a hot car. And hundreds of pets die each year from heat stroke when left in a car.

The NHC is watching a disturbance in the Gulf of Mexico that could develop into a tropical system after it crosses Florida.

Florida is focusing on crime. St. Pete has a new Youth Care program for young felonies. And Florida jails are using cards to solve unsolved cases.

The deluge could be beneficial for the drought, but it can bring more problems because the ground is so dry in Florida now.

During urgent weather events, stay informed. Identify where to go for trusted sources of information during emergencies.

Brush fires are becoming more frequent in the area, leaving to more burn bans. Meanwhile, Lakeland denies body cam video from Memorial Day weekend.

Temperatures will feel between 105° and 110° F across much of Florida.

The drought has worsened to a moderate drought stretching from the Space Coast to the Southwest Coast through Sarasota and Lake Okeechobee.

The National Weather Service is launching a new Heat Risk forecast to warn people of potentially long durations of dangerous heat events.