Weather
Tropical Storm Bertha Weakens Near Gulf Coast, 165 Miles From Panama City
Tropical Storm Bertha moves westward with 50 mph winds near the northern Gulf Coast as the storm warning east of the Okaloosa/Walton County line is lifted.
Hurricane Season 2026
Politics
DeSantis Launches Emergency Management Workforce Program as Hurricane Season Opens
Governor DeSantis unveiled CORE, a first-of-its-kind emergency management workforce initiative, at an Orlando symposium as the 2026 hurricane season begins.
Weather
NHC Reports No Tropical Threats as June 1 Hurricane Season Nears
The National Hurricane Center in Miami reports no tropical cyclone formation expected in the Atlantic or Pacific ahead of the June 1 season start.