Weather

Research from the longest-running study of shark mating behavior in the world is highlighting the importance of protecting a critical habitat for sharks and rays in Florida after the vulnerable location took a direct hit from Hurricane Ian at the end of September.

Homeowners living in hard-hit areas after Hurricane Ian have more time to get a temporary roof through the Operation Blue Roof program.

Mosquitos have been a big problem throughout Polk County since Hurricane Ian hit three weeks ago.

The water Hurricane Ian dumped on the state three weeks ago drained into the Gulf with the ingredients to trigger a harmful algal bloom. Now, signs are posted at multiple beaches in Sarasota County warning beach goers red tide is present.

The 3-mile causeway was severely damaged by Hurricane Ian, with some parts washed away entirely. It was initially predicted that repairs could take months. Instead, the span reopened just three weeks after the storm made landfall.

Florida has seen an increase in cases of flesh-eating bacteria this year, driven largely by a surge in Lee County, which was hit hardest by Hurricane Ian. There have been nearly double the number of cases so far this year compared to all of 2021.

Sarasota County school leaders said they’ve come a long way to get all schools open this week after Hurricane Ian, but full repairs could take months.

With its combination of punishing wind and widespread flooding, Hurricane Ian caused up to $1.56 billion in estimated losses for the state’s agriculture industry, according to a University of Florida preliminary assessment.

After a disaster like Hurricane Ian, it's hard to know where your donation will make the most difference. 

Volunteers were at Fellowship Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery in Wimauma on Monday, chopping up trees that fell on top of gravestones and other storm debris caused by Hurricane Ian.