Hurricanes

Soaring numbers can have dire consequences for state waterways battling algae blooms, coral bleaching and fish kills. It also may add powerful fuel to tropical systems that pass through coastal waters during hurricane season.

Hurricanes are intensifying faster, reaching further inland and costing billions in damage as the climate warms.

Officials expect more rescued-filled days as tourism show no sign of stopping after the November hurricane changed much of Volusia’s 47-mile beachscape, leading to more rip current conditions.

How vulnerable are the southeast’s phosphate plants, mines and mountains of waste to stronger rains and hurricanes?

The beach town is known for its quaint, colorful shops and homes. Many people are embracing the reputation and creating art from the hurricane debris that still litters the island.

The latest nesting count for Everglades wading birds found the birds had the second-best nesting season since counting began in 1996.

Climate change is making flooding and wind damage from hurricanes more common in the U.S. That means dangerous storms are getting more frequent, even though the total number of storms isn't changing.

Florida’s wetlands have historically served as natural sponges but are now filled with explosive growth and development. Throw in climate change concerns, and many wonder whether 2022’s flooding represents a new norm.

The tourism marketing agency is spending $1 million on a campaign to show the state was not “completely destroyed” by the storm and is open for enjoyment.

Four months after Hurricane Ian, shards of debris have been washed onto the coast and lawns, and there is a spike in the number of cases of very dangerous flesh-eating bacteria.

The AM Best report focused, in part, on reinsurance, which is backup coverage that insurers buy to help pay claims for such things as hurricanes. Florida-based carriers rely heavily on reinsurance, but prices have soared and coverage has become harder to find.

Gov. Ron DeSantis says Nicole may not be as "significant" as Ian, but he expressed concern it would cause flooding and further damage coastal areas that sustained erosion in the September hurricane.