October 24, 2025
Melissa is bringing severe flooding to the Dominican Republic and could hit Jamaica as a major hurricane this weekend.…
Coverage of tropical storms and hurricanes affecting Jacksonville, with updates on forecasts, recovery efforts, and long-term impacts.
October 21, 2025
Tropical Storm Melissa crawls across the Caribbean
Melissa could become a hurricane by the end of the week, but will it pose a threat to Florida?…
October 17, 2025
Goodbye rainy season; hello cold fronts
As rainy season ends, some areas of North Florida are still dealing with a worsening drought.…
October 13, 2025
Tropical Storm Lorenzo grows stronger, but no threat to land
Lorenzo, the 12th named storm of the season, is expected to stay out in the ocean and turn back east.…
October 8, 2025
State development law hits home in St. Johns County
A new law in Florida limits how local governments can respond to development after hurrricanes.…
October 7, 2025
Tropical Storm Jerry develops in central Atlantic
Jerry, the 10th named storm of the season, is expected to turn northward later this week.…
October 6, 2025
Treasure hunters recover $1M in coins from shipwreck
Divers uncovered a load of centuries-old Spanish coins on a shipwreck off the Treasure Coast.…
July 7, 2025
In St. Johns, North Beach residents mobilize around resilience as federal funding dries up
The future of the federal agency that counties like St. Johns rely on for rebuilding is uncertain, at the same…
May 29, 2025
Florida plans for hurricane season with less help from feds
The season is only a few days away, but questions remain about how the Trump administration will reshape FEMA.…
April 11, 2025
NUMBER OF THE WEEK | Hurricane predictions vs. reality
Comparing Colorado State University’s April hurricane season predictions with the actual number of storms each year.…
February 20, 2025
St. Augustine seeks quicker solutions for flooding
The city is seeking flooding solutions that can be put into place relatively quickly.…
November 18, 2024
Florida commits more money to lure back tourists after storms
Visit Florida has added $1 million to a campaign to convince tourists that Florida is open for business.…
September 30, 2024
Are hurricanes and tropical storms hitting Gulf more often?
After three years of hurricanes barreling up the Gulf of Mexico, battered North Florida residents may feel they are living…
September 16, 2024
Jax area rainfall already above average before September deluge
Even before the extremely wet beginning of September, August in North Florida had marked a return to above-average rainfall across…
September 4, 2024
AccuWeather scales back its 2024 hurricane forecast
AccuWeather now calls for 16 to 20 named storms, six to 10 hurricanes, and three to six major hurricanes.…
August 14, 2024
A look back At Hurricane Charley, 20 years later
Hurricane Charley was one of five tropical systems that would directly impact Florida over the course of six weeks in…
July 29, 2024
St. Johns County offers free sandbags to residents
With hurricane season in full swing, St. Johns County will offer free sandbags to residents on Wednesday.…
July 10, 2024
Saharan dust arrives in Florida: The good and the bad
The first dust plume of the year will help suppress hurricanes, but it can irritate people with respiratory problems.…
July 9, 2024
Hurricane forecasters ratchet up predictions after Beryl
Experts at Colorado State University now forecast 25 named storms, including 12 hurricanes.…
May 24, 2024
Up to 13 hurricanes predicted for 2024 season
The National Hurricane Center predicts 17 to 25 named storms this year, making the 2024 hurricane season one for the…
May 22, 2024
Florida utilities grapple with unpredictable storms
The increased intensity and unpredictability of hurricanes is making storm preparation more difficult — and expensive.…
December 9, 2022
A bill would provide tax relief for property owners affected by Hurricanes Ian and Nicole
Nearly 50,000 property owners forced from their homes for more than a month by Hurricane Ian or Hurricane Nicole could…
September 27, 2022
#AskJAXTDY | Answering your local Hurricane Ian questions
The Jacksonville Today team is answering storm prep questions ahead of Hurricane Ian making landfall on Florida’s west coast tomorrow.…
August 24, 2022
JEA ready for peak hurricane season despite supply chain challenges
JEA and FPL say they’re ready to restore power quickly no matter what happens this hurricane season, but the Florida…