The entire state is at an above-average risk for major hurricane landfall this year, as is the rest of Atlantic coastline states.

Warm temperatures, low winds, less Saharan dust and mid-level moisture will all help to form more storms, scientists at the Climate Adaptation Center said.

United Nations and U.S. weather monitoring agencies have retired Milton as a recurring tropical storm name, citing the "death and destruction" it caused, as well as three other devastating storms to form in the Atlantic during the 2024 hurricane season.

Universal Property & Casualty Insurance Company, the target of the investigation, maintains they followed accepted practices and that the allegations of fraudulent claims were never proven.

Florida's orange juice industry is getting squeezed by hurricanes, citrus disease and changing consumer tastes as the state revealed what is expected to be its smallest crop in 95 years.

Brianna, Holly, Miguel will replace Beryl, Helene and Milton on the rotating list of hurricane names. When a storm name is retired from the Atlantic's list, member countries of the WMO from that region select a new name.

Tampa Bay’s workplaces reeled in the wake of once-in-a-century storms. Emergency plans that had long remained theoretical were finally put to the test — twice. Generators blew and trees collapsed atop power lines, complicating efforts to reach employees.

The names of three of last year’s hurricanes will never be used again. The World Meteorological Organization announced it on Wednesday. Hurricane Beryl struck in June as the earliest Category 5 hurricane on record, killing 68 people. Then, in August, Hurricane Helene slammed Florida and the Carolinas, leaving 249 dead.