47+ min ago  (258+ words) PINELLAS COUNTY, Fla. " Hurricane season is officially underway today, June 1, and emergency officials in Pinellas County are urging residents not to sit on their hands when it comes to getting ready. Pinellas County Emergency Management released a checklist identifying three…...

2+ day, 16+ min ago  (375+ words) Tampa Free Press Sweat And Storms: The Tampa Bay Weather Rollercoaster Heading Your Way This Week TAMPA, Fla. " The Tampa Bay area is in for a typical summer mix of high heat indexes and shifting rain chances over the next…...

4+ day, 15+ hour ago  (218+ words) The U. S. Environmental Protection Agency hit back at viral internet rumors today, flatly denying that any new releases of genetically engineered mosquitoes have been authorized in the United States. According to an official agency statement released on May 27, 2026, the claims currently…...

5+ day, 17+ hour ago  (208+ words) Hurricane Captured By NASA National Weather Service meteorologists across Florida are launching a statewide virtual training initiative this summer to help residents better understand tropical forecasts and prepare for upcoming storms. The free, four-day program runs from July 27 through July…...

5+ day, 23+ hour ago  (177+ words) The Atlantic hurricane season officially kicks off on June 1, and emergency officials are urging families to lock down their emergency kits before the clouds start rolling in. Even though forecasters are predicting a relatively quiet year on the water, the…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago  (318+ words) Red Ocean At Sunset (Unsplash) Florida wildlife officials detected a minute trace of the organism responsible for red tide in just one water sample collected over the past week, according to a status report released Friday. The Florida Fish and…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago  (349+ words) Space X is preparing to launch its upgraded Starship Version 3 megarocket from Starbase, Texas, following a seven-month hiatus. A launch attempt could happen as early as Friday at 6: 15 p. m. ET, following late-countdown technical holds on Thursday. This 12th test flight debuts a…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago  (291+ words) The U. S. Environmental Protection Agency announced on Thursday that it is giving out $9. 75 million to help test the water at beaches across the country. The money will go to coastal and Great Lakes states, territories, and several Native American Tribes. The…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago  (252+ words) A sleek Space X Falcon 9 rocket roared to life just after 6 a. m. on Thursday, shooting up from the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station and lighting up Florida's Space Coast. The mission successfully carried a brand-new batch of 29 Starlink satellites right into…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago  (743+ words) The upcoming 2026 Atlantic hurricane season is bringing a higher risk of tropical storms to the central and eastern Gulf Coast, the Carolinas, and parts of coastal Virginia, according to the newly released forecast from Accu Weather. Forecasters expect 11 to 16 named…...