Hurricane

By Anna Skinner is a Newsweek senior reporter based in Indianapolis. Her focus is reporting on the climate, environment and weather but she also reports on other topics for the National News Team. She has covered climate change and natural disasters extensively. Anna joined Newsweek in 2022 from Current Publishing,…

By Joe Edwards is a Live News Reporter based in Newsweek's London Bureau. He covers topics related to weather, climate, and extreme weather events. Joe joined Newsweek in April 2024 after graduating from City, University of London with an MA in International Journalism. Prior to this, he studied History and…

LAKE WALES, Fla. -- As Trevor Murphy pulls up to his dad's 20-acre (8-hectare) grove in one of the fastest-growing counties in the United States, he points to the cookie-cutter, one-story homes encroaching on the orange trees from all sides. “At some point, this isn't going to be an orange…

An article from Dive Brief After Hurricane Milton damaged Tropicana Field and created economic uncertainty in St. Petersburg, Florida, funding delays were too much. Published March 13, 2025 Tropicana Field in tatters after Hurricane Milton destroyed it as the storm passed through the area on Oct. 10, 2024, in St.…

A previously overlooked factor may have contributed to the debilitating strength of Hurricane Idalia, which cost the United States billions of dollars when it struck in August 2023. According to a team of researchers that studied the climatic conditions around the storm, the typical cocktail of weather conditions that feed…

The hurricane stemming from southern Florida transpired into nothing more than a passing breeze in the grand scheme of the 2024 CFB season. Miami’s missteps down the stretch had major repercussions. Losing 2 of their last 3 games meant the powers that be kept them out of the playoffs. However,…

Colombian police caught a 40-year-old man trying to sneak several bags of cocaine under a carefully placed wig. Police got suspicious when they peeped something off near the man’s toupée on an airport security scanner, according to Fox 5 Atlanta. RELATED: Whoa! $1M Of Cocaine Reportedly Surfaces On Florida Beach…

As Florida homeowners recover from years of skyrocketing insurance premiums and coverage cuts, a new study report obtained by the Miami Herald and Tampa Bay Times revealed on Saturday that Florida insurers sent billions to affiliates while claiming to be losing money in the wake of hurricanes. Newsweek has reached…

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Cesidia Cedrone has been soaking up the rays at her Florida condo every winter since 2011. "Sunshine all the time. Don't have to shovel snow. The beach, the sand ..." the Ontarian said from her second home in Hallandale Beach, halfway between Miami and Fort Lauderdale. Last week, her retirement…