Hurricanes

Work on Sunset Beach is near completion. Eight other beaches are "fully open and ready for residents and visitors to enjoy this holiday season," according to the county.

The People First Hurricane Recovery Program, an $813 million federally funded initiative, provides help for those still reeling from Idalia, Helene and Milton.

Florida’s 2025 weather was relatively subdued, with no hurricane landfalls and roughly half the usual number of severe weather reports.

An estimated 47% of homes already have mold or dampness, leaving residents exposed to spores and associated allergens that can cause respiratory problems.

On "Florida Matters: Live & Local," we highlight courage and community — strengthening young minds, fighting for felons' rights, a historically Black golf course and houses built to beat a Category 5 hurricane.

A Leon County judge says the Legislature in 2023 gave authority for Citizens, which was created as the state’s insurer of last resort, to resolve disputes through arbitration.

On "Florida Matters: Live and Local," we dive into a possible change in Florida politics, the fight against lung cancer, jobs AI can’t take, and stories of Jamaicans survival a hurricane.

The 185-mph winds that Melissa packed on landfall made it the most powerful recorded hurricane to ever hit Jamaica — challenging the mettle of the island's most storm-hardened denizens.

On "Florida Matters: Live & Local," host Matthew Peddie drives us through the costs of auto insurance in Florida, concerns for the Caribbean and the joys of storytelling.

Host Matthew Peddie and guests dig into the drop in drug deaths, hurricane season, the nationwide “No Kings” protests and heartwarming hero dogs.

Betty Castor is here to talk about USF’s new president and Rep. Vern Buchanan offers insight on the impending government shutdown.

Transportation officials say the price is too high to switch to methods used in Florida. Hence, the state's mass evacuation plans remain in limbo.