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NWS Melbourne: Feel Like Temperatures Today Will Be 102 to 107 Degrees this Afternoon
East-Central Florida - Tuesday July 2, 2024: Heat and humidity continue, making for heat indices of 102 to 107 degrees this afternoon. Isolated showers and storms form along the east coast sea breeze and increase in coverage west of I-95 this afternoon and evening. A moderate risk for rip currents...
Hurricane season 2024 is here. Here's how to stay prepared
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Hurricane season is upon us, known for disastrous flooding and high-speed winds in coastal areas of the United States and in the Caribbean and Central America, and emergency management officials are urging people to stay prepared. Unlike previous hurricane seasons, this summer brings...
‘Operation Keep Our Streets:’ 32 arrested in Florida street racing crack down
PINELLAS COUNTY, Fla. – On Monday, several law enforcement agencies near Tampa launched “Operation Keep Our Streets” to tackle street racing and other traffic issues in the area, according to the Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles. In a release, state officials said that the...
Another scorcher in Central Florida. Here’s where storms are most likely
ORLANDO, Fla. – Widespread heat continues to swamp Central Florida, with inland scattered storms lingering into the evening each day this week. Daily storm chances through the first week of July will range from 30-50% near the coast and up to 40-60% for areas west of I-4. Sea breeze...
Birth, death certificates affected by Florida health system outage
Floridians may have to wait longer to get birth and death certificates as the state Department of Health deals with server issues. State tax collectors’ offices and funeral homes say they haven’t been able to access the online system needed to issue certificates since last week. They say...
Department of Commerce funds South Florida ClimateReady Tech Hub
U.S. Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Economic Development Alejandra Y. Castillo was in Miami on Tuesday to announce $19 million in funding for the Tech Hubs program, authorized by the CHIPS and Science Act. South Florida ClimateReady Tech Hub, one of 12 hubs across the nation, is a consortium led...
Florida woman stuck in Turks and Caicos pleads guilty
Sharitta Gier, the Florida woman arrested alongside others in Turks and Caicos after ammunition was allegedly found in their luggage, has pleaded guilty to her charges -- and hopes to return home to Orlando soon. It's been 52 days since she was arrested. In that time, others have gone through their cases, were sentenced to a fine, and allowed to return home.
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