From the Florida Department of Health-Orange County Summer is here and so are the high temperatures that can cause heat exhaustion and heat stroke. The Florida Department of Health in Orange … more

By William Nuttle, University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science The Everglades are a vast network of subtropical freshwater wetland and estuarine ecosystems that once spanned the … more

From the Lake Apopka Natural Gas District Hurricane Safety When hurricane season is upon us, we as Floridians should be familiar with gas safety. When a hurricane threatens, leave the … more

Hurricane Season 2019 By Gary W. Yohe, Wesleyan University June marks the official start of hurricane season. If recent history is any guide, it will prove to be another destructive year … more

Hurricane Season 2019 From the St. John's River Water Management District With the arrival of hurricane season on June 1, the St. Johns River Water Management District is more than ready … more

Hurricane Season 2019 The 2019 Disaster Preparedness Sales Tax Holiday begins on Friday, May 31, 2019, and ends on Thursday, June 6, 2019. During this sales tax holiday period, qualifying items … more

Hurricane Season 2019 By Eren Erman Ozguven, Florida State University When Hurricane Michael roared onto northwest Florida’s Gulf Coast in October 2018, its 160 mile-per-hour winds made … more

Hurricane Season 2019 By Jennifer Weeks, The Conversation The official Atlantic hurricane season begins on June 1, even as many communities are still recovering from a destructive year in … more

For over a decade, Tom Terry has been the voice of weather in Central Florida. Terry, the Chief Meteorologist at WFTV Channel 9 and an Apopka resident, is a calming force that talks us down from … more

Hurricane Season 2019 From the Orange County Newsroom Hurricane Season 2019 begins on June 1st. And on that day, the Orange County Government and the Office Emergency Management will … more