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Florida elections officials seek flexibility on voting rules after hurricanes
Read full article: Florida elections officials seek flexibility on voting rules after hurricanesFlorida elections officials are seeking accommodations from Gov. Ron DeSantis after multiple counties were devastated by Hurricanes Milton and Helene.
Get your Hurricane Milton questions answered with the News4JAX Help Center phone bank
Read full article: Get your Hurricane Milton questions answered with the News4JAX Help Center phone bankWe know you have a lot of questions about Hurricane Milton as we watch this powerful storm move closer to Florida’s Gulf Coast.
Facing a possible strike at US ports, Biden administration urges operators to negotiate with unions
Read full article: Facing a possible strike at US ports, Biden administration urges operators to negotiate with unionsTop Biden administration officials met with port operators ahead of a possible strike at East and Gulf coast ports, with a union contract set to expire late Monday.
What to know about Hurricane Helene and the flooding the storm left across the Southeast US
Read full article: What to know about Hurricane Helene and the flooding the storm left across the Southeast USMassive Hurricane Helene crashed into Florida’s sparsely populated Big Bend region, bringing storm surge and high winds across the state’s Gulf Coast communities before ripping into southern Georgia.
Hurricane Helene makes impact in Northeast Florida with flooding, downed powerlines and trees
Read full article: Hurricane Helene makes impact in Northeast Florida with flooding, downed powerlines and treesNortheast Florida started to feel the effects of powerful and wide Hurricane Helene on Thursday night as the Category 4 storm made its way closer to the Gulf Coast.
Downed trees, flooding and power outages: Hurricane Helene does damage in Florida before landfall in Big Bend region
Read full article: Downed trees, flooding and power outages: Hurricane Helene does damage in Florida before landfall in Big Bend regionTwo power poles where knocked down and blocking the roadway Thursday, in Port St. Lucie, leaving residents to evacuate the area.
2024 Voter's Guide: Florida House, District 22
Read full article: 2024 Voter's Guide: Florida House, District 22There is no incumbent on the ballot this year in District 22, which covers western Alachua County and extends west to the Gulf Coast, including Gilchrist and Levy counties. Republican Chuck Clemons couldn’t seek re-election due to term limits.
Heat-related monkey deaths climb in Mexico, as environmentalists report deaths of birds and bats
Read full article: Heat-related monkey deaths climb in Mexico, as environmentalists report deaths of birds and batsThe number of heat-related howler monkeys deaths in Mexico has risen to 157, with a tragically small number of the primates treated or recovering.
Severe storms blitz the US South again after one of the most active tornado periods in history
Read full article: Severe storms blitz the US South again after one of the most active tornado periods in historyMore than 15 million people from Texas to Florida are under threat of severe storms and the potential for more tornadoes.
Biden administration announces $1.4 billion to improve rail safety and boost capacity in 35 states
Read full article: Biden administration announces $1.4 billion to improve rail safety and boost capacity in 35 statesThe Biden administration has awarded $1.4 billion to projects improving railway safety and boosting rail capacity.
Hurricane Idalia 100 mph winds topple Perry gas station awning
Read full article: Hurricane Idalia 100 mph winds topple Perry gas station awningHurricane Idalia made landfall in Florida's Big Bend as a category 3 storm. Winds over 100 mph forced a gas station awning in Perry to topple over. Other areas of Perry suffered damage.
Hurricane Idalia predicted to make landfall on Florida’s Gulf Coast as Category 4 storm with at least 130 mph winds
Read full article: Hurricane Idalia predicted to make landfall on Florida’s Gulf Coast as Category 4 storm with at least 130 mph windsHurricane Idalia continued to intensify Tuesday evening as a Category 2 storm after reaching hurricane strength Tuesday morning.
Florida prays Idalia won't join long list of destructive storms with names starting with 'I'
Read full article: Florida prays Idalia won't join long list of destructive storms with names starting with 'I'Floridians pray that when Idalia hits the Gulf Coast it won’t join the long list of destructive Atlantic Ocean storms whose names started with “I.”.
Much of Florida under state of emergency as possible tropical storm forms in Gulf of Mexico
Read full article: Much of Florida under state of emergency as possible tropical storm forms in Gulf of MexicoForecasters are warning of possible flash flooding and landslides across the eastern Yucatan peninsula and western Cuba, and Florida is bracing for a possible hurricane by midweek, as a weather system off the coast of Mexico is expected to become a tropical storm by Sunday.
Record heat recorded in Dallas as scorching summer continues in the United States
Read full article: Record heat recorded in Dallas as scorching summer continues in the United StatesAnother record-setting day of high temperatures hit the Dallas/Fort Worth area before a slight cooling trend moves into the area.
In just 2 weeks, 11 people have died in rip currents along the Gulf Coast
Read full article: In just 2 weeks, 11 people have died in rip currents along the Gulf CoastWithin two weeks - 11 people have died in rip currents along the Gulf coast. That’s according to preliminary reports from the National Weather Service.
Drought, fire risk to stay high during third La Niña winter
Read full article: Drought, fire risk to stay high during third La Niña winterFederal weather officials say drought and wildfire risks will remain elevated in the western states while warmer than average temperatures will greet the Southwest, Gulf Coast and East Coast this winter.
Show us photos from when you vacationed on Florida’s Gulf Coast
Read full article: Show us photos from when you vacationed on Florida’s Gulf CoastHurricane Ian is currently hitting the Gulf Coast of Florida after strengthening to a Category 4 storm before making landfall, possibly near Port Charlotte.
Gov. DeSantis: Hurricane Ian is ‘real deal,’ ‘knocking on door of Category 5 storm’
Read full article: Gov. DeSantis: Hurricane Ian is ‘real deal,’ ‘knocking on door of Category 5 storm’Calling Hurricane Ian the "real deal" as he urged Floridians in the storm's immediate path to "hunker down" Wednesday morning, Gov. Ron DeSantis said the powerful Category 4 storm had wind speeds of 155 mph -- knocking on the door of a Category 5 (which starts at 157 mph).
Locally heavy rain could lead to flooding again today
Read full article: Locally heavy rain could lead to flooding again todayLight rain near the Gulf Coast with a few showers north of I-10. Locally heavy rounds of slow moving storms could lead to local flooding. Scattered showers and thunderstorms will develop around 2 p.m. These will continue to push across northeast Florida and southeast Georgia with strong to isolated severe storms, hail, local flooding, lots of lightning and gusty wind. Cloudy skies with patchy fog overnight.
Summer showers and sizzling summer heat
Read full article: Summer showers and sizzling summer heatMost of the rain is over for Jacksonville this evening. However, we are watching two bands that will continue in parts of the southern counties from Putnam to St. Johns late this afternoon and rain should last later into the evening across Georgia. The storms in Georgia could become briefly strong with gusty winds and heavy rain through 7 pm. The rain will move east out into the Atlantic while missing most of Duval tonight.
Party crasher to this year’s official start of hurricane season?
Read full article: Party crasher to this year’s official start of hurricane season?Once upon a time, not too many years ago, I could look into the predicted world weather patterns and see, well in advance, when there could be conducive properties for tropical storm development. I could identify these conditions and then sit on the thought, for maybe a week, or longer, to see whether or not if these predicted conditions actually would come together.
Florida home to be sold in novel non-fungible token deal
Read full article: Florida home to be sold in novel non-fungible token dealA home along Florida’s Gulf Coast will be auctioned off in the upcoming week as a non-fungible token in what is believed to be among the first such transactions in the U.S. Non-fungible tokens — or NFTs — use a version of the encryption technology employed to secure cryptocurrencies to create one-of-a-kind digital objects.
MTV Reality Casting Opportunity Here in Jax | River City Live
Read full article: MTV Reality Casting Opportunity Here in Jax | River City LiveAnyone that feels they are a reality superstar in the making has the opportunity to prove that as MTV is currently casting a new reality program called Gulf Coast. They are casting throughout the south and telling potential candidates…”If you’re single, old enough to know better, young enough to not care, you’re at least 21 and unapologetically proud to be who you are? Apply now! Rance chatted with casting connection Chris Anthony to get the scoop. If you are interested in casting for this new hit show coming out, GULF COAST contact
Post-Tropical Cyclone Nicholas Continues To Decay/Weaken Over Northern Louisiana
Read full article: Post-Tropical Cyclone Nicholas Continues To Decay/Weaken Over Northern LouisianaAt 400 PM CDT (2100 UTC), the center of Post-Tropical Cyclone Nicholas was located near latitude 32.0 North, longitude 92.7 West. The post-tropical cyclone is moving toward the north near 2 mph (4...
Tropical Wave over the Gulf of Mexico will bring tropical rains
Read full article: Tropical Wave over the Gulf of Mexico will bring tropical rainsThe Weather Authority is keeping a close eye on a tropical wave that’s slowly moving over the Gulf of Mexico. The NHC gives this disturbance a 50% chance for development over the next 2 and 5 days.
Americans eager to travel over Labor Day as CDC recommends those unvaccinated stay home
Read full article: Americans eager to travel over Labor Day as CDC recommends those unvaccinated stay homeThe director of the Centers For Disease Control and Prevention this week asked Americans who are not vaccinated against COVID-19 to stay home during the Labor Day holiday weekend.
Keep an eye on these live beach cameras as we track Hurricane Ida
Read full article: Keep an eye on these live beach cameras as we track Hurricane IdaTropical Storm Ida formed early Thursday afternoon in the Western Caribbean, and as of midday Friday, it was projected that the storm would track into the Gulf eventually as a hurricane of at least Category 2 strength.
Tropical Storm Ida prompts hurricane watch for New Orleans
Read full article: Tropical Storm Ida prompts hurricane watch for New OrleansTropical Storm Ida has formed in the Caribbean and forecasters say it's aimed at the U.S. Gulf Coast, prompting Louisiana’s governor to declare a state of emergency and forecasters to announce a hurricane watch for New Orleans.
Haiti braces for Grace, Florida for Fred as storms brew
Read full article: Haiti braces for Grace, Florida for Fred as storms brewTropical Depression Grace is drenching Haiti, dumping up to 15 inches of rain on a quake-damaged landscape as thousands of people huddle in fields and search for survivors.
Drones, money pitched to bolster red tide efforts in Florida
Read full article: Drones, money pitched to bolster red tide efforts in FloridaDrones could be used to monitor red tide, and money should be set aside to offset local costs of removing fish killed by toxic algae blooms, state wildlife officials said Wednesday as they look to manage future outbreaks.
A later start to afternoon storms will allow temperatures to soar
Read full article: A later start to afternoon storms will allow temperatures to soarA later start to our isolated storms with widely scattered showers developing across the area as the Gulf coast sea breeze progresses eastward. The Atlantic sea breeze will be delayed until mid-day, remaining pinned near and along I-95 and the beaches through the late afternoon. Locally heavy rainfall will be possible. Heat index values of 100-105 degrees are expected this afternoon across much of our area.
Cedar Key pounds as Tropical Storm Elsa brushes by
Read full article: Cedar Key pounds as Tropical Storm Elsa brushes byTropical Storm Elsa brought strong winds and rain to the Gulf Coast near Cedar Key on Wednesday as it moved past just 35 miles offshore. People who live and work on the small island were prepared to get some of the first and worst impacts of the storm.
Tropical Storm Elsa brings heavy rain, gusty winds to southern Georgia
Read full article: Tropical Storm Elsa brings heavy rain, gusty winds to southern GeorgiaAfter blowing through the Gulf Coast and sending storms throughout Florida, Tropical Storm Elsa moved into southern Georgia, bringing with it heavy rains and gusty winds.
What to expect: Tropical forecast for your neighborhood
Read full article: What to expect: Tropical forecast for your neighborhoodTropical Storm Elsa remains on a projected path just off Florida’s Gulf Coast with possible landfall early Wednesday in the Big Bend region. This potentially puts us on the powerful, “dirty” side of the storm with a greater chance of severe weather.
Gully washers, toad stranglers are back, these will be followed by a frog chorus
Read full article: Gully washers, toad stranglers are back, these will be followed by a frog chorusDrier air this morning will delay the onset of convection along the Gulf coast then increasing in coverage in the mid to late afternoon.
Massive winter storm causes gas prices to soar in Florida
Read full article: Massive winter storm causes gas prices to soar in FloridaPart of the reason you are paying more at the pump is because of supply issues caused by the winter weather on the Gulf Coast. JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Drivers in Florida are paying more to fill up their gas tanks following last week’s massive winter storm in Texas. (WKMG)According to new numbers released Monday by AAA, gas prices in the state jumped 15 cents per gallon last week. Officials with AAA say that is the highest daily gas price average since July 2019. According to AAA, the spike in prices is similar to what is seen following a hurricane.
Grab your umbrella, especially if you live in Georgia
Read full article: Grab your umbrella, especially if you live in GeorgiaLiterally stretching from Los Angeles, east along I-10 to Jacksonville will be a swath of light to moderate rains and showers. And there will be a fine line between the heavier rains (mainly north of Jacksonville) and just some scattered showers and some sunshine south of Jacksonville. Friday temperatures will be very mild, starting around 60° around sunrise and then into the low 70s south of Jacksonville. Those northeasterly winds will then surge southwards into Florida during the sunrise hours on Saturday. By the evening hours, northeasterly winds coming onshore will knocked down temperatures back into the 50s.
Ascension St. Vincent’s vaccinates frontline health care workers
Read full article: Ascension St. Vincent’s vaccinates frontline health care workersJACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Hundreds of frontline health care workers at Ascension St. Vincent’s in Riverside received Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine Thursday morning. Roughly 500 doses of COVID-19 are being administered to healthcare workers in Ascension St. Vincent’s Hospital and the message on Thursday was one of hope. Ascension St. Vincent’s in Jacksonville is moving forward with Pfizer to vaccinate its front-line staff today. 500 healthcare workers set to get the #CovidVaccine. After getting the first dose of the shot, healthcare workers stayed for 15 minutes for observation.
Cold front pushes the rain out and reinforces the cold
Read full article: Cold front pushes the rain out and reinforces the coldDecent amounts of rainfall, especially west of Jacksonville, where along the Gulf Coast (I-75 areas too) saw between 2-3″ of rain. Locally, we too have seen a few backyards receive up to two inches, but mainly about an inch of rain. Again, showers will be gone by 10 p.m. followed by chillier temperatures, with morning lows around 45. By Friday morning, skies clear out and we will see near freezing temperatures mainly west and north of Jacksonville. Weekend outlook more sunshine and a little milder as afternoon highs will be in the mid to upper 60s.
Fabulous Friday after some sunrise patchy inland fog
Read full article: Fabulous Friday after some sunrise patchy inland fogJACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Waking up to patchy fog on this Friday morning, most of it will be along US301 westward, or inland to the Gulf Coast. An exception to the nice “pop” in temperatures will be area beaches. Folks living at area beaches should anticipate these cooler afternoon conditions on Friday and Saturday. Normal low (just after sunrise) is about 45° at the airport to 50° downtown to area beaches. Normal afternoon high is about 68°.
Man is missing after falling from Florida dinner cruise
Read full article: Man is missing after falling from Florida dinner cruiseFORT MYERS, Fla. – The U.S. Coast Guard says a man went missing after falling into the water from a dinner-cruise ship in the Gulf Coast in Florida. J.P. boat late Friday. The companysays Capt J.P. is a 475-passenger paddlewheel boat that tours the scenic Caloosahatchee River in Fort Myers, Florida. Coast Guard crews searched for more than 11 hours in the waters before suspending the search. They received help from agencies such as the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, the Fort Myers Beach Police, and the Lee County Sheriff’s Office.
Eta bringing dangerous conditions to Jacksonville’s beaches
Read full article: Eta bringing dangerous conditions to Jacksonville’s beachesJACKSONVILLE BEACH, Fla. – As Tropical Storm Eta inches up the Gulf Coast, projected to make landfall near Cedar Key early Thursday, conditions on the Atlantic Ocean side of Florida are starting to pick up. Lifeguards are warning people it will bring dangerous water conditions. “We’re expecting 20 to 35 mph sustained winds, windows higher than that,” said 1st Lt. Casey Donnell, a supervisor at Jacksonville Beach Ocean Rescue. “Your experienced swimmers, everyone is going to experience heavier surf than they’re used to. But they will not be on chairs, and rescuers are hoping to not have to go into the water after anyone.
Zeta temporarily weakens into a Tropical Storm
Read full article: Zeta temporarily weakens into a Tropical StormJACKSONVILLE, Fla. – At 5 p.m. the center of Tropical Storm Zeta was crossing the Louisiana coast. The center of Hurricane Zeta was located near latitude 29.2 North, longitude 90.6 West. Weakening will occur while Zeta moves over the southeastern United States on Thursday. Hurricane-force winds extend outward up to 35 miles from the center and tropical-storm-force winds extend outward up to 150 miles. This year’s season has so many storms that the hurricane center had to turn to the Greek alphabet after running out of official names for only the second time in history.
At least 1 dead as Hurricane Zeta hammers Gulf Coast
Read full article: At least 1 dead as Hurricane Zeta hammers Gulf CoastHurricane Zeta passed through Wednesday leaving much of the city and metro area without power. Even as Zeta battered the south, the upcoming election was still on the mind of some residents. “Guys, we received the brunt of Zeta, and Zeta gave us a good punch,” McInnis told WDSU-TV. More than 875,000 customers were without electricity in Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama, including about 350,000 in metro New Orleans. Winds could be “especially severe” in the southern Appalachian Mountains, where flash flooding is possible, the hurricane center said.
New storm Zeta a hurricane threat to Mexico, US Gulf Coast
Read full article: New storm Zeta a hurricane threat to Mexico, US Gulf CoastMIAMI – Newly formed Tropical Storm Zeta gradually strengthened Sunday in the western Caribbean and forecasters said it would likely become a hurricane before hitting Mexico's resort-dotted Yucatan Peninsula and the U.S. Gulf Coast in coming days. Zeta was the earliest named 27th Atlantic storm recorded in an already historic hurricane season. The system was centered about 260 miles (420 kilometers) southeast of Cozumel island late Sunday, the U.S. National Hurricane Center said. The government is still handing out aid, including sheet roofing, to Yucatan residents hit by Hurricane Delta and Tropical Storm Gamma earlier this month. The hurricane center said it could make landfall anywhere from Louisiana to the Florida Panhandle.
Zeta Zooming Offshore The Mid-Atlantic Coast Toward The Western Atlantic
Read full article: Zeta Zooming Offshore The Mid-Atlantic Coast Toward The Western AtlanticZeta is moving toward the east-northeast near 55 mph (89 km/h), and this general motion is expected to continue through tonight. On the forecast track, the center of Zeta will emerge over the western Atlantic this evening. Maximum sustained winds are near 50 mph (85 km/h) with higher gusts. A sustained wind of 39 mph (63 km/h) and a gust to 46 mph (74 km/h) were recently reported at Ocean City, Maryland. RAINFALL: The last of the heavy rainfall along the track of Zeta will impact the Mid-Atlantic through this evening.
US Navy: 2 onboard training plane killed in Alabama crash
Read full article: US Navy: 2 onboard training plane killed in Alabama crashFOLEY, Ala. – A U.S. Navy training plane that took off from Florida crashed Friday in an Alabama residential neighborhood near the Gulf Coast, killing both people in the plane, authorities said. Zach Harrell, a spokesperson for Commander, Naval Air Forces, said both people in the T-6B Texan II training plane died, but they weren’t immediately releasing their names. The crash occurred southeast of Mobile, near the city of Foley and the town of Magnolia Springs. The plane had flown out of Naval Air Station Whiting Field, about 30 miles (48.28 kilometers) northeast of Pensacola, Florida, Navy spokeswoman Julie Ziegenhorn said. The U.S. Department of Defense and the Navy were set to handle the investigation, the Baldwin County Sheriff’s Office tweeted.
US Navy: 2 onboard training plane killed in Alabama crash
Read full article: US Navy: 2 onboard training plane killed in Alabama crashThis photo provided by Greg Crippen shows the scene where a U.S. Navy training plane crashed in an Alabama residential neighborhood near the Gulf Coast, Friday, Oct. 23, 2020 near Foley, Ala. (Greg Crippen via AP)FOLEY, Ala. – A U.S. Navy training plane that took off from Florida crashed Friday in an Alabama residential neighborhood near the Gulf Coast, killing both people in the plane, authorities said. Zach Harrell, a spokesperson for Commander, Naval Air Forces, said both people in the T-6B Texan II training plane died, but they weren't immediately releasing their names. The crash occurred southeast of Mobile, near the city of Foley and the town of Magnolia Springs. The plane had flown out of Naval Air Station Whiting Field, about 30 miles (48.28 kilometers) northeast of Pensacola, Florida, Navy spokeswoman Julie Ziegenhorn said. The U.S. Department of Defense and the Navy were set to handle the investigation, the Baldwin County Sheriff’s Office tweeted.
'This is not a bad dream': New hurricane menaces Louisiana
Read full article: 'This is not a bad dream': New hurricane menaces LouisianaLouisiana residents still recovering from the devastation of a powerful hurricane less than two months ago braced for another hit as Hurricane Delta steamed north through the Gulf on Thursday after swiping Mexicos Yucatan Peninsula. The projected path included the southwest area of Louisiana where Category 4 Hurricane Laura made landfall less than two months ago. Randazzo watched pieces of one of his restaurants, Panorama Music House, fly past a meteorologist’s car on a Facebook Live video during Hurricane Laura. The most recent forecast for Hurricane Delta has the storm making landfall “almost precisely” where Hurricane Laura struck — a region where homes and electrical infrastructure are still damaged, Edwards said in a radio interview. New Orleans, well to the east of the projected landfall area, was expected to escape the worst of Hurricane Delta.