Lake Erie ice crack forming: See video

Satellite imagery revealed a massive crack ripping across frozen Lake Erie as ice levels surge.

Wildfire smoke pollution linked to more than 24K deaths a year, study finds

Chronic exposure to pollution from wildfires has been linked to tens of thousands of deaths annually in the United States, according to a new study.

Tampa City Council take steps to fund South Howard flood relief plans

The long-contested plan to fix chronic flooding in South Tampa’s iconic "SoHo" district faced a critical check-up on Thursday. 

Two teens died in sledding accidents amid major winter weekend storm

The two teenagers died in separate sledding accidents in Arkansas and Texas over the weekend as a huge winter storm hit multiple states.

Northern lights expected to light up sky in parts of the US Monday

A severe geomagnetic storm watch is in effect Monday night as people prepare for northern lights to dazzle the night sky across the U.S. Here's where.

St. Pete social workers prepare for cold weekend, hand out supplies through CALL program

Cold snaps aren’t new for St. Pete’s CALL program, but workers recently figured out what makes the most impact to help residents get through the drop in temperatures.

Manatee County Fair still draws crowds despite cold temperatures opening night

As a bitter cold snap sweeps through Florida, freeze warnings were in effect for much of the Sunshine State. Despite the cold, though, crowds still poured into the Manatee County Fair on opening night.

2025 was one of the hottest years on record, data finds

2025 became one of Earth’s warmest year on record, according to data. Here’s where the year ranked.

Most of Tampa Bay area enters severe drought to start 2026 from lack of rain

The Withlacoochee Forestry Center of the Florida Forest Service said it's already responded to nine wildfires in 2026 in the Tampa Bay area. The latest one was in Citrus County, and the current weather isn’t enough to keep the wildfires down.

Travel nightmare unfolds as first Nor'easter of La Niña winter season slams East Coast with rain, ice and snow

A mix of moisture and cold air is expected to bring 1–3 inches of snow across Ohio, Pennsylvania, Upstate New York and much of New England, while middle New York, Vermont, New Hampshire and Maine are expected to see 5–8 inches.

White Thanksgiving: Powerful snowstorm prompts blizzard warnings, dangerous whiteout conditions

Periods of whiteout and life-threatening driving conditions will be possible across Michigan's Upper Peninsula, as well as places downwind of Lakes Erie and Ontario in Ohio, western Pennsylvania and western New York, beginning Wednesday through Friday.

Anchorage shaken as 5.4 earthquake strikes southern Alaska

The 5.4 quake struck just after 9:30 a.m. Alaska Time and was centered in a remote coastal area about 110 miles south of Anchorage.

These are the 14 billion-dollar weather disasters of 2025, according to data

New data shows that 14 separate billion-dollar weather and climate disasters slammed the U.S. in just six months of 2025 – topping $100B in damages.