As the storm begins to clear the Wakulla area, officials are taking stock of the damage and in some cases expressing gratitude that it wasn’t worse.

Florida’s Big Bend is one of the last truly natural places in the state. It's where people go to appreciate nature and be left alone.

Hurricane Idalia officially made landfall as a Category 3 Major Hurricane with sustained winds of 125 MPH near Keaton Beach at 7:45 EDT.

The Florida Department of Corrections said inmates were relocated to larger main units better equipped to weather Idalia's impact.

The last major hurricanes to land near Cedar Key in 100 years were Hurricane Easy in 1950 and an unnamed storm in 1935. Hurricane Idalia reached Category 3 strength before making landfall.

The storm made landfall as a Category 3 in the Big Bend with storm surge as high as 16 feet. Statewide, hundreds of thousands of people lost power as trees snapped and water turned roads into rivers.

A fraction of the estimated 72,590 residents under an Zone A evacuation order were in county shelters as of Tuesday night.

Feeding on some of the hottest water on the planet, forecasters expect Hurricane Idalia to rapidly strengthen as it bears down on Florida. Scientists say 89-degree water where Idalia has been hovering effectively acts as rocket fuel for the storm. Hurricanes get their energy from warm water, and Idalia is at an all-you-can-eat buffet.

Duke Energy, TECO, Florida Power & Light, and others report their outages online. Here's how to find that information.

A rare blue supermoon could play a role in an unfolding disaster as Hurricane Idalia brings the potential for record storm surge up and down the Florida Gulf coast.

The thought of enduring another storm post Hurricane Ian is stirring up a lot of emotions for Floridians. SalusCare shares ways to cope and stay focused on mental health in a positive way.

Use these checklists to organize yourself and your supplies before returning home, while doing the first inspection, and while cleaning flood and wind-damaged houses.