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The season may be half over, but the chances for a tropical storm or hurricane to hit Florida are not on the decline...yet. In what appears to be a relatively quiet hurricane season so far, history says Floridians should not let their guard down.
One of the world's largest blimps, the Spirit of George, rests on the Dunnellon/Marion County Airport airfield just west of Ocala.
Tropical Storm Andrea made landfall in Florida late Thursday afternoon in the Big Bend region. WUFT provided updates throughout Thursday and Friday to this liveblog.
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration recently made that prediction for the period beginning Saturday and stretching through November 30. FEMA administrator Craig Fugate offered advice Friday on how to prepare.
Expensive tunnels can improve blueberry yields by sheltering the crops from freezes, as well as insects and diseases.
The cool weather in Gainesville could heat up quickly, according to Wildfire Mitigation Specialist with the Waccasassa Forestry Center Ludie Bond. Recent weather patterns have made fire conditions considerably worse than they were just a couple weeks ago.
The temperature in Gainesville is expected to drop below 40 degrees Monday evening, prompting Gainesville residents to make preparations.
If Tropical Storm Isaac comes through the main oil production sites in the Gulf of Mexico it could cause an increase in gas prices.
William Owens and his team of FEMA Mitigation Specialists were in Clay County Thursday, helping residents cleanup and rebuild the damage left by Tropical Storm Debby. Owens has been on the road for weeks now, visiting cities and helping residents. He says the main goal is to inform. Although Tropical Storm Debby hit in late …