Fort Myers Beach loses flood insurance discounts after a problematic rebuild from Hurricane Ian.

Hurricane forecasters got it right when they predicted that 2024 had the ingredients necessary to fuel an extremely active Atlantic hurricane season, but no one could have predicted just how historic the season would turn out to be.

The six-month season saw an above-average number of storms. Scientists say climate change is leading to more powerful and deadly hurricanes that can affect inland communities far from the coasts.

The season, which ends Nov. 30, produced 18 named storms, including 11 turbocharged hurricanes along with Helene and Milton, which devastated the Tampa Bay area.

The program is paying hurricane-impacted households' housing, utility, transportation and childcare bills to help stave off the worst economic consequences of an unprecedented hurricane season.

A collection site in St. Petersburg shows how much wreckage has been processed. This year's hurricane season produced 1.3 million cubic yards of debris in the area alone — more than Hurricanes Irma, Idalia and Ian combined.

Residents and small business owners in the area have been at odds about the practicality of the proposal.

Six days of lost work left a hurricane-sized hole in Michelle Cartaya’s budget. She told WUSF how she’s making it work.

The business on the Upper Manatee River has had a number of different owners, none longer than Mark Stukey and his wife, Laura, who after 20 years would like to retire.

Chris Kopel moved to Florida to take a job with Pinellas County Schools. Two months later, he lost his home and belongings to Hurricane Helene.

Horseshoe Beach continues to recover from devastating hurricanes.

As the 2024 hurricane season comes to a close, tropically induced tornadoes lands a top spot among record breaking seasons.