Hurricane Ian makes landfall in South Carolina; Odds up for new system
While Florida emergency personnel assessed the devastation in the state, a restrengthened Hurricane Ian made another landfall in the U.S., this time in South Carolina. Meanwhile the National Hurricane...
View ArticleMostly sunny day in Central Florida on Saturday
A lot of sunshine and low humidity is forecast for Central Florida on Saturday, Spectrum News 13 Meteorologist Maureen McCann said.
View ArticleHurricane Ian updates: 44 of 210 Orange County schools without full power...
Updates from around the state for recovery efforts from Hurricane Ian. The state is officially considering 21 deaths across the state that could be blamed on Hurricane Ian, according to Florida...
View ArticleHurricane center ups odds for next tropical system in Atlantic
The National Hurricane Center has forecast the season’s next tropical depression or storm could form this week in the Atlantic.
View ArticleHurricane Ian: Damage will drive insurance rates even higher, cripple industry
If the property insurance system in Florida fails, the cost will be passed on to all homeowners, not just those who suffered damage.
View ArticleIan leaves dozens dead as focus turns to rescue, recovery
Dozens of Florida residents left their flooded and splintered homes by boat and by air on Saturday as rescuers continued to search for survivors in the wake of Hurricane Ian, while authorities in South...
View ArticleFlood waters continue rising in Osceola after Hurricane Ian; commissioner has...
Flood waters are expected to continue rising for the next four days in Osceola County, Commissioner Brandon Arrington said at a press conference Saturday morning.
View Article‘This is Irma times two:’ A slow flood will impact parts of Seminole days...
Seminole County warns residents flood waters will continue to rise even after the brunt of Hurricane Ian passed over Wednesday night.
View ArticleHurricane Ian: Evacuation order delayed in Lee County
The delay qA an apparent violation of the meticulous evacuation strategy the county had crafted for just such an emergency.
View ArticleMore sunshine for Central Florida on Sunday
It will be another sunny day for Central Florida today, Spectrum News 13 Meteorologist Rob Eicher said.
View ArticleFlorida deaths rise to 47 amid struggle to recover from Ian
Rescuers have evacuated stunned survivors cut off by Hurricane Ian on Florida’s largest barrier island, and the state’s death toll has risen sharply amid recovery efforts.
View ArticleLifelines after landfall: Southwest Florida grapples with Hurricane Ian’s impact
As people return to Fort Myers to pick up the pieces after Hurricane Ian, some are finding that harder than others.
View ArticleResidents at Winter Springs retirement community struggle with massive flooding
Residents at a 55-plus manufactured housing community in Winter Springs have not had power for days and are struggling to live in the heat with a boil water notice.
View ArticleHurricane center eyes 2 systems in Atlantic, 1 headed for Caribbean
The National Hurricane Center began tracking a second system headed for the Caribbean along with an Atlantic tropical wave already with high chances to become the season’s next tropical depression or...
View ArticleMostly sunny with small chance of rain as Central Florida lakes, rivers...
In the wake of Hurricane Ian, Central Florida’s weather continues to be quiet as crews pick up after the storm.
View ArticleMan shot, killed after a ‘large fight’ in west Orange County, deputies say
A man was shot and killed Monday morning after a fight broke out in west Orange County, according to the Sheriff’s Office.
View Article3 Orlando men arrested in Polk County killing
Three Orlando men were arrested after Polk County deputies say they shot and killed a 26-year-old Orange County man near Haines City.
View ArticleWoman admits to killing sister for flirting with boyfriend, arrest report says
A 21-year-old woman told detectives she plotted to kill her younger sister for flirting with her boyfriend, an arrest report said.
View ArticleDeSantis defends Lee evacuation as Ian death toll reaches 93
As the death toll soared to 93 Monday, Gov. Ron DeSantis angrily dismissed concerns about Lee County holding off on ordering evacuations
View ArticleHurricane center tracking 2 Atlantic systems; 1 with high odds to become next...
The National Hurricane Center began tracking a second system headed for the Caribbean along with an Atlantic tropical wave already with high chances to become the season’s next tropical depression or...
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