Florida Storms

The aid is available to residents and business owners in Sarasota and Manatee counties at DisasterAssistance.gov, or 800-621-FEMA (3362).

The aftermath of Debby has left several parts of the region flooded or susceptible to major flooding in the coming days.

“The bad actors and scam artists will swoop in and try to take advantage of people at their most vulnerable time."

Thunderstorms and at least 3 confirmed tornados barreled through Tallahassee early Friday morning, resulting in at least one local death and leaving more than 80-thousand people without power. The county’s emergency management director is viewing this as a test-run for the upcoming hurricane season.

Over half of Florida's capitol city is without power as of Friday afternoon.

Multiple rounds of potentially severe thunderstorms are possible over Florida's Panhandle and North Florida Thursday afternoon through Friday night. Interests in these areas should continue to seek forecast updates, and are urged to heed any warnings issued for their location.

The greater Tampa Bay region can expect the strongest chance of storms on Wednesday afternoon.

Severe storms with flooding risk across north Florida through Wednesday.

A storm system developing over the Plains Thursday will create a risk for strong thunderstorms over the Panhandle and the I-10 corridor in North Florida late Friday and through the day Saturday.

A storm system should arrive to the state on Sunday. Multiple rounds of heavy rain could lead to local flash flooding. Isolated strong wind gusts and brief tornadoes are possible too.

Just days after strong storms and numerous tornadoes across the Panhandle, the risk for severe thunderstorms returns.

This week on The Florida Roundup, we spoke with Florida Senate President Kathleen Passidomo about her priorities for the upcoming legislative session. Then, we talked about free speech on Florida campuses, an update on a developing storm, and two stories at the intersection of water and health.