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Heavy rain and flash flooding are expected over parts of the peninsula as the system approaches from the Gulf by early to mid week.

After a relatively slow start to the hurricane season, things escalated pretty quickly. Find out what you can expect for the rest of the season.

The tropics are quiet nearby but busy far away. Being quiet nearby doesn't mean that tropical rains won't arrive.

It's been almost a week since Hurricane Helene slammed into Florida, but recovery efforts are ramping up at a frenetic pace.

Disaster Unemployment Assistance (DUA) is available to businesses and residents whose employment or self-employment was lost or interrupted as a direct result of Hurricane Helene and are not eligible for regular state or federal Reemployment Assistance benefits. Eligible Floridians whose employment or self-employment was lost or interrupted as a direct result of Hurricane Debby are encouraged to submit a claim at FloridaJobs.org .This and other information is available in this article.

Hurricane Helene is moving northward over the Gulf of Mexico intensifying and causing tornadic storms along the Florida Peninsula. It will make landfall Thursday night.

The potential for tropical storm and possibly higher force winds, storm surge and other aspects of a tropical disturbance currently moving through the Caribbean now as Hurricane Helene has prompted a number of Southwest Florida communities to issue various warnings.The U.S. Postal Service suspended mail delivery until further notice across a wide swatch of Southwest Florida, Saint Petersburg to Marco Island.Southwest Florida under a tornado watch until 6 a.m. Friday

Helene is expected to grow in size and strength. Here is what you need to know to prepare for the system as it rapidly approaches Florida.

Helene is set to become a major hurricane once it travels over the eastern Gulf of Mexico with lIfe-threatening storm surge for parts of the west coast of Florida and Big Bend.

PTC 9 is set to become Tropical Storm Helene as it moves closer to the Gulf of Mexico through Tuesday morning. It will pick up speed but also strength before hitting Florida.