It only takes one storm to make it an impactful year for your community,” the National Hurricane Center reminded residents this week, as Tropical Depression 9 strengthened near the Bahamas and is expected to become Tropical Storm Imelda.

Tampa Bay residents are no stranger to the fickle whims of weather. Sudden summer rainstorms often lead to cursing a forgotten umbrella left by the door. Chilly winter mornings mean shedding several layers by afternoon.

Invest 95L is expected to strengthen into a tropical depression or tropical storm in the next day or so. Residents in the Caribbean, along with the U.S. east coast are advised to monitor the tropics. The next named storm of the season will be Jerry.

At 2 p.m. ET on Sunday, the National Hurricane Center officially named Tropical Depression 9 as Imelda. It remains highly disorganized. Maximum sustained winds are at 40 mph, and its center is located approximately 90 miles west of the Central Bahamas ...

A large, cross-country storm is threatening to disrupt Thanksgiving travel plans for nearly 82 million people next week. Most of Florida will avoid direct impacts when it reaches the state on Wednesday. Panhandle and North Florida residents may have to ...

Tropical Storm Imelda is the latest storm in the 2025 hurricane season to curve away from Florida. Various weather patterns, including wind shear and the Fujiwhara effect, have helped steer storms away from the state this year. Despite a quiet start ...

The 2025 Atlantic hurricane season concluded without any storms making landfall in Florida. Despite sparing Florida, the season included five hurricanes and caused 138 fatalities and over $10 billion in losses elsewhere. Florida has experienced years ...

A public, state-run database showed that all public Florida airports remained in compliance with the law as of Dec. 8. Some airports signaled their compliance by alerting others nationwide that their facilities were closed to planes equipped with weather modification devices.

An unlicensed contractor from Bradenton, located on the Manatee River on the Gulf Coast of Florida, has been accused of swindling elderly victims of about $222,000 in the aftermath of Hurricane Milton, according to Bradenton police.