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When a storm hits, autism families typically have more hurdles to clear than others. A survey helped a Lee County advocacy group develop priorities for them.

The city doesn't just react when temperatures soar. It plans months in advance: practicing, talking to vulnerable people, installing air conditioning units and just figuring out what to do when things get nasty.

The federal government's new "HeatRisk" tool can help people assess when heat goes from uncomfortable to dangerous.

A developing storm should produce multiple rounds of heavy rain over parts of Florida on Friday and Saturday. Localized flooding is expected over parts of South Florida. Severe thunderstorms are possible along the immediate Gulf Coast of Florida.

Research shows the soaring costs hint at widespread, unpriced risk as the global climate warms, with states like California, Florida and Louisiana hit hardest.

Researchers used DNA samples and findings to conclude the presence of two particularly concerning species in coastal waters: Vibrio parahaemolyticus and Vibrio vulnificus.

Hurricane Idalia made landfall in Florida. Here are some ways climate change is reshaping tropical cyclones like it

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.

Where trees are growing — and who has access to their shade — affects health and well-being, especially in Florida, one of the hottest states in the country.

Death certificates don’t always reflect the role that extreme heat played in ending a life, even when it seems obvious it was a factor. That imprecision harms efforts to better protect people from extreme heat.

The forecast said there will likely be excessive heat conditions today with heat index values of 105 to 110 degrees possible.

Researchers with the University of Miami, FIU and others found that many parts of the county could get an average of 6 degrees hotter than the official reading.