Florida-based relief groups launch efforts to storm-ravaged Jamaica
Jamaica is beginning a long recovery after taking the direct hit from Hurricane Melissa, which made landfall as a Category Five storm earlier this week. Communities from Montego Bay to the southern coast sustained catastrophic damage, with widespread flooding, destroyed homes, and washed-out roads.
Watch Live: Hurricane Melissa death toll rises as storm heads for Bahamas
Hurricane Melissa made landfall Wednesday morning in Cuba as a powerful Category 3 hurricane with winds of 120 mph.
Hurricane Melissa makes second landfall in Cuba after lashing Jamaica as a Category 5 storm
Hurricane Melissa made a second landfall in Cuba on Wednesday morning after devastating Jamaica as one of the most powerful hurricanes on record.
Agape Flights planning emergency response to the Caribbean after Hurricane Melissa
Agape Flights plans to fly out to Jamaica by the end of this week to aid the victims of Hurricane Melissa.
Hurricane Melissa makes landfall in Jamaica
Hurricane Melissa has made landfall in southwestern Jamaica near New Hope.
Hurricane Melissa strengthens to Category 5 storm as it heads toward Jamaica
Hurricane Melissa strengthened into a powerful Category 5 hurricane early Monday morning as it tracked toward Jamaica.
Jamaicans living in Tampa Bay are watching Hurricane Melissa closely
As Hurricane Melissa makes its way towards Jamaica, Caribbean Americans living in Tampa are expressing their concerns.
Hurricane Melissa rapidly intensifies near Jamaica
Hurricane Melissa has resumed strengthening this evening and is still forecast to become a Category 5 hurricane within the next day.
Guantánamo Bay begins evacuations as Hurricane Melissa nears category 5 strength
As Hurricane Melissa intensifies into a powerful Category 4 storm with the potential to reach Category 5 strength, U.S. authorities at Naval Station Guantánamo Bay, Cuba, have begun evacuating non-mission-essential U.S. citizens.
Hurricane Melissa rapidly intensifying in Caribbean, could become Category 5 storm
Hurricane Melissa continues to have our attention in the Caribbean as it's anticipated to undergo rapid intensification. The storm became a hurricane Saturday afternoon.
Tropical Storm Melissa strengthens as it takes aim at Jamaica, expected to become major hurricane
Tropical Storm Melissa strengthened Friday afternoon and is likely to become a major hurricane by the start of next week.
John's Pass Seafood Fest renews tradition after last year's hurricane decimate Pinellas County
John's Pass Seafood Festival is back in business this year after suffering major damage from last year's hurricanes.
'In Case of Flood' exhibition examines the emotions linked to hurricanes and storm season
Hillsborough College's exhibition, “In Case of Flood," focuses on the many emotions brought on by hurricane season.
Beach Art Center reopening Friday, one year after suffering hurricane damage
After a year of repairs from storm surge damage, the Beach Art Center in Indian Rocks Beach will have its grand reopening on Friday night.
Caribbean islands brace for Melissa ahead of it strengthening into major hurricane
Tropical Storm Melissa may appear to be struggling as it slowly swirls in the Caribbean, but it is expected to become a hurricane by Friday and a Category 4 storm next week.
Tropical Storm Melissa to become major hurricane as it meanders in Caribbean
Tropical Storm Melissa is expected to strengthen into a hurricane as it moves over warmer waters in the Caribbean Sea by the end of this weekend.
Tropical Storm Melissa forms in Caribbean
Tropical Storm Melissa, the 13th named storm of the 2025 Atlantic hurricane season, formed on Tuesday morning in the Caribbean.
Applications open for Pinellas People First hurricane recovery programs
Starting Monday, Pinellas County residents impacted by Hurricanes Helene and Milton can apply for new recovery funds through the county’s People First Hurricane Recovery Programs.
Invest 98L likely to become tropical depression
FOX 13 meteorologists are tracking Invest 98L as it treks across the Caribbean.
Tracking Invest 98L as it approaches the Caribbean
Invest 98L now has a 70% (medium) chance of developing into a named storm in the Caribbean within the next seven days.



















