St. Pete K9 helps capture 2 men accused of breaking into home on Hurricane Ian-damaged Sanibel Island

Two men who were supposed to be helping with Hurricane Ian relief efforts on Sanibel Island ended up in handcuffs after police say a K9 with the St. Petersburg Police Department caught them trying to break into a home. 

Crowley Museum damaged by Hurricane Ian hosts community cleanup

A Sarasota museum that was forced to close after Hurricane Ian is asking for help cleaning up so they can reopen in time for the holidays. 

Lisa intensifies into 6th Atlantic hurricane of 2022 as it eyes Central America

Lisa has intensified into a hurricane, the sixth of the 2022 season in the Atlantic, over the northwestern Caribbean Sea as it heads for a landfall in Central America later Wednesday.

Doc Ford's employees in St. Pete helping fellow SWFL workers impacted by Hurricane Ian

Doc Ford's St. Petersburg Pier location is one of four across Florida, and it was the only one Hurricane Ian spared. Its employees are now helping the ones who weren’t so fortunate. 

Tropical Storm Martin forms; no threat to U.S.

November is the final month of the official hurricane season, and it started by checking off another name on the Atlantic list.

Tropical Storm Lisa forms in Caribbean Sea with no threat to Florida

Tropical Storm Lisa formed in the central Caribbean Sea on Halloween, becoming the 12th named storm of the 2022 Atlantic hurricane season as it eyes parts of Central America.

Sarasota County continues cleanup one month after Hurricane Ian

One month after Hurricane Ian devastated parts of the Tampa Bay area, the cleanup continues in Sarasota County, with several communities still waiting for working electricity and water.

Crews still working in Sarasota County to clear debris left behind by Hurricane Ian

Trucks and crews cleaning up debris have become a familiar sight in Sarasota County. They are still working as fast and as hard as they can to get debris left behind by Hurricane Ian out of yards. 

Wildlife center volunteers care for hundreds of animals injured during Hurricane Ian

It’s difficult to measure the impact Hurricane Ian had on Florida’s wildlife, but volunteers at the Wildlife Center of Southwest Florida are seeing it first-hand.  

Study finds the public misunderstands ‘cone of uncertainty’

In the aftermath of Hurricane Ian, forecasters are evaluating the effectiveness of messaging around the National Hurricane Center Track Forecast Cone.

Hundreds of Hurricane Ian survivors denied FEMA help after being approved

Hundreds of survivors of Hurricane Ian applied for FEMA's help. They were approved, but the money never came and neither did an explanation. 

Florida issuing relief funds for residents in hard-hit counties to help pay insurance deductibles

Millions of dollars will be allocated from the state to housing partners in six counties, including DeSoto, Hardee, and Sarasota, to help residents pay their home insurance deductibles.