Hurricanes that form in the near the Cabo Verde Islands can be the largest and most intense storms because they have so much warm open ocean to devour.
Author: Kimberly Miller, Palm Beach Post
Red tide is blanketing some Florida beaches: What you need to know about the toxic algae
Is red tide harmful to humans? What exactly is red tide? Here’s what to know as Southwest Florida deals with high levels of algal bloom.
Golf legend Gary Player sues son, grandson over memorabilia dispute with ‘great’ reluctance
Gary Player is suing his son and grandson over memorabilia he says duo have sold or tried to sell despite agreement requiring items to be returned.
‘Chicken of the Glades’: Florida officials propose culling invasive python population by eating them
Eating invasive Burmese pythons has been discouraged because of mercury levels, but a new study is underway.
Tropical Storm Zeta forms with sights set on Gulf Coast, could be a hurricane by late Monday
The Gulf Coast is staring at potentially another hurricane this week after Tropical Storm Zeta officially formed early Sunday.
Two Gulf hurricanes at the same time? Tropical Storms Laura, Marco have formed
The National Hurricane Center is forecasting for two tropical systems to reach hurricane strength, with both sharing the Gulf of Mexico.
Florida in path of potential high-end tropical storm, which could form into named storm Laura
The potential tropical storm is forecast to top out with 70 mph winds and 85 mph gusts.
Look to the sky this week for a meteor shower with pieces of Halley’s comet
While Halley’s comet won’t be not seen again until 2061, space dust from the celebrated celestial body will rain down starting Monday.
Coronavirus could change Florida’s hurricane planning: Hotels, Lyft, Uber all in play
With hurricane season beginning June 1, Florida emergency managers are considering evacuating people by Uber or Lyft and putting them up at hotels.
These mysterious ‘devices’ keep washing up on Florida’s beaches; scientists are concerned
FADS attract fish that gather for shelter or to feed on whatever grows in the artificially created ecosystem. Up to 121,000 were deployed in 2013.