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Could a tropical storm impact your Florida Fourth of July plans? Forecast, possible scenarios
While water temperatures are warm enough in the Gulf to support tropical development, Saharan dust and wind shear could keep ...
Florida’s year-round sales tax exemption on essential hurricane supplies now in effect
Hurricane preparedness items like batteries, portable generators and tarps are permanently exempt from state sales tax.
Could Alligator Alcatraz withstand a tropical storm or hurricane? Here's what a Florida official says
Florida Executive Director of Emergency Management Kevin Guthrie spoke on Alligator Alcatraz's structural integrity during a ...
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Hurricane preparation now tax-free in Florida
In the past, Florida residents have been able to take advantage of a tax break on essential household items needed to prepare ...
Tropical or subtropical depression may form near Florida over 4th of July weekend, NHC says
A potential low-pressure system could bring significant rainfall to Florida during the July 4th weekend. What to expect: ...
A tropical storm could develop near the Southeast, fueling threats of heavy rain
There’s a growing chance that an area meteorologists are monitoring in the tropics could develop into a storm around the ...
Florida Cyclone Update As Chances of Dangerous Storm Increase
Meteorologist Ken South said on X, Tuesday: "Chances are increasing that a tropical system will develop in the NE Gulf near ...
Is Atlantic hurricane season behind schedule? Here’s what’s really going on
The Atlantic hurricane season’s first storms of the year have been short-lived rainmakers. Current conditions suggest July ...