Weather

Get ready for record heat temperatures to return to much of Florida starting on Thursday and staying through the weekend. Rain chances also ramp up, but not for everyone... for now.

Governor Ron DeSantis visited Southwest Florida Tuesday to share information about hurricane season and to provide funds for future possible disaster relief efforts.

Lee County on Tuesday approved enacting a burn ban when conditions meet certain criteria, which could be imminent.

More than 60% of Americans living in hurricane prone states aren't planning to prepare for this hurricane season. Officials are predicting potentially the most active tropical season to date , and warn now is the time to get ready.

Your guide to everything you must know about the Atlantic Hurricane Season. Know what the terminology means

As the drought worsens for parts of Florida, is the rainy season coming to the rescue...just in time?

La Nina and warmer-than-average ocean temperatures are major drivers of tropical activity. NOAA stressed that their "outlook" is for overall seasonal activity and is not a landfall forecast.

The National Weather Service is launching a new heat risk forecast to help people prepare for long or extreme heat events.

Top Florida utility officials said Tuesday that increased intensity and unpredictability of hurricanes is making storm preparation more difficult — and expensive.Leaders of utility companies and associations representing municipal utilities and electric cooperatives made presentations to the Florida Public Service Commission as the six-month hurricane season gets ready to start June 1.

Collier County's Board of County Commissioners has authorized a burn ban in the county effective this week due to dry conditions.The decision for the ban came after consultation between the Collier County Bureau of Emergency Services, Florida Forest Service, Collier County Fire Chiefs’ Association, Collier County Sheriff’s Office, and the National Weather Service jointly identified a need for a burning ban to become effective immediately after certain environmental conditions were met, including dry conditions. Burn bans have also been announced in the past week in Sarasota and Hendry counties due to the same dry conditions.