Hurricane season 2025 starts in about 2 months, and some leading forecasters are calling for an average year. But don't let your guard down just yet.

Florida's orange juice industry is getting squeezed by hurricanes, citrus disease and changing consumer tastes as the state revealed what is expected to be its smallest crop in 95 years.

Tampa Bay’s workplaces reeled in the wake of once-in-a-century storms. Emergency plans that had long remained theoretical were finally put to the test — twice. Generators blew and trees collapsed atop power lines, complicating efforts to reach employees.

A Tampa family's home was flooded during Hurricane Helene so they salvaged what they could and placed belongings in a storage facility while they repaired their home.

Universal Property & Casualty Insurance Company, the target of the investigation, maintains they followed accepted practices and that the allegations of fraudulent claims were never proven.

TALLAHASSE, Fla. – The Florida Senate has passed a bill banning weather manipulation. SB 56, passed on Thursday, would make it illegal to release chemicals or substances to manipulate temperature, weather climate or sunlight. This would include things like cloud seeding and geo-engineering.

Colorado State University, a school renowned for its hurricane research, said it expects “above-normal” tropical activity this year. The early-season prediction, released Thursday, stems from warm sea-surface temperatures, and the potential for conditions that kindle tropical activity.

More than 45,000 applicants and an additional 10,000 new applicants could receive home-hardening grant if My Safe Florida Home program gets funding.

There were nearly 20 named storms associated with 2024's hurricane season - including Helene. Meteorologists say this year's season could be similar.

Some parts of Florida have a stronger risk of being hit by hurricanes during the 2025 Atlantic hurricane season.