Hurricane Idalia intensified from a Category 1 to a Category 4 storm in less than 24 hours as it barreled toward Florida’s Big Bend in August 2023. ...
The 2025 hurricane season begins June 1, and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has issued its official outlook. The agency predicts a 60% chance...
A group of St. Petersburg-based University of South Florida researchers recently made history as the first to identify viruses in red tide blooms. Scientists believe the...
In August 2023, Hurricane Idalia’s roughly four-foot storm surge inundated the Pinellas County peninsula. Local officials expect significantly worse conditions Thursday. County Commissioners held an emergency...
Duke Energy Florida officials provided rare public access to a secretive control center in St. Petersburg before the 2023 hurricane season; they showcased a decidedly more...
City officials project that St. Petersburg will spend $6.8 billion on capital improvements over the next 30 years, with water resources and infrastructure improvements accounting for...
Meteorologists at Colorado State University have predicted an extremely active Atlantic hurricane season for 2024. Traditionally, the season begins June 1 and continues through Nov. 30,...
Economic and personnel challenges are tempering optimism for the development industry’s economic growth in 2024, according to the latest local Voice of Architecture survey. The Tampa...
A $3.2 million grant will help University of South Florida St. Petersburg researchers better forecast an annual sargassum bloom that has stumped scientists with its ever-increasing...
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) is working to discern the effectiveness of its red tide forecasting tool, particularly among underserved communities. Local marine science...
