On the mend from hurricanes, Anna Maria Island still feels like Old Florida
Sunset over the Gulf of Mexico or Gulf of America, as seen from Bungalow Beach Resort on Anna Maria Island, Fla. (Katherine ...
Federal layoffs hit weather forecasters, sparking concern in Florida
Hundreds of meteorologists and other employees with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration have been laid off, ...
2025 hurricane season will start with Andrea. See list of names and how you can prepare now
The Atlantic hurricane season runs from June 1 through Nov. 30. Names for the 2025 season start with Andrea and will end with ...
NOAA cuts impact meteorologists in Florida who track hurricanes
This hurricane season, there could be fewer meteorologists collecting data and designing models due to staffing cuts at the ...
DOGE-led cuts at NOAA include layoffs of Miami-based hurricane and climate researchers
Mark Eakin, a recently retired NOAA veteran who ran its Coral Reef Watch program for many years, told the Miami Herald he was ...
Will NOAA layoffs affect National Hurricane Center forecasts in Florida? What you should know
NOAA lost more than 880 probationary employees in the latest wave of federal firings, with possibly more to come.
2025 hurricane season | WESH long-range forecast reveals higher than average chance of direct impact in this region
What areas are at the greatest risk of seeing a landfalling tropical system in 2025? The overall signal this year is that the gulf will have a higher than average chance of being directly impacted ...
Florida’s insurance crisis needs root-cause solutions, not high-risk quick fixes | Opinion
Florida’s insurance crisis exposes the unsustainable expectation that we can build in risky areas and count on others to pay ...
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Fears over hurricane forecasting as federal scientists are laid off at NOAA's Virginia Key lab
Thursday's mass firings at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration — including nearly two dozen in Virginia Key ...
Hurricane season 2025 is less than 100 days away, but forecasters have good news
In a triumph for research and forecast improvement efforts, the Center's track forecast performance for 2024 was the best in ...
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South Florida hurricane experts warn NOAA cuts could weaken forecasting
The abrupt termination of several National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration employees, including experienced hurricane modelers, has sparked concerns among experts about the agency’s ability to ...