Hurricane

Dive Brief: Both decks and all six lanes of the $440 million Pensacola Bay Bridge have opened, marking the end of major work on the largest transportation project ever in Northwest Florida. Progress on the U.S. 98 bridge was delayed by eight months after it was damaged in Hurricane Sally…

NEW YORK (AP) — Brock Nelson scored twice as the New York Islanders beat the Montreal Canadiens 4-2 Wednesday night and clinched a playoff berth. The Islanders are awaiting the outcome of the Florida Panthers-Carolina Hurricanes game on Thursday to determine their first-round playoff opponent. New York missed the postseason…

Changes in air patterns as the world warms will likely push more and nastier hurricanes up against the United States' east and Gulf coasts, especially in Florida, a new study said. While other studies have projected how human-caused climate change will probably alter the frequency, strength and moisture of tropical…

A YouTuber has shared his experience buying a million-dollar McLaren P1 that had been damaged last year by Hurricane Ian. Posting the carnage on Instagram last October, previous owner Ernie documented what happened after Hurricane Ian swept through Florida, causing widespread damage to Naples as well as his 2015 McLaren…

A tractor carrying citrus drives through a farm in Arcadia, Florida, on March 14, 2023. Photo: CHANDAN KHANNA / AFP Source: AFPVernon Hollingsworth grew up in Florida among his family's orange trees, recently ravaged by a double whammy of disease and a hurricane that have sent juice prices spiraling and…

Between atmospheric rivers in California, Hurricane Ian in Florida, flash floods in Kentucky and monsoons in Las Vegas, floods have caused billions of dollars in damage over the past year alone.  You may not think flooding could ever affect your home. However, 90% of natural disasters in the U.S. involve…

Mar 18, 2023; Birmingham, AL, USA; Houston Cougars forward Jarace Walker (25) reacts after a play during the second half against the Auburn Tigers at Legacy Arena. Mandatory Credit: Marvin Gentry-USA TODAY Sports Not many people talked about Miami being a legitimate contender in the March Madness tournament, but yet…

Polk County, Florida, March 10, 2023 – Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack yesterday visited a citrus grove in Polk County, Florida to survey the impact of Hurricane Ian and meet with producers impacted by the storm. During the visit, the Secretary highlighted efforts by the U.S Department of Agriculture (USDA) to…

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — A Florida judge rejected a prosecutor’s impassioned plea Monday, saying he would not reconsider his acquittal of a nursing home administrator in the overheating deaths of nine patients after Hurricane Irma knocked out the facility’s air conditioning in 2017. Circuit Judge John J. Murphy III listened impassively…

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. —  Grounded in sand bars, adrift in the sea or washed onto private beaches, the boats keep piling up: rafts made from Styrofoam, sailboats, hollowed-out drums attached to ironing boards. Four months ago, Hurricane Ian turned boardwalks into piles of debris and moved boats miles from where…