The National Hurricane Center says people across Florida should take notice: Milton is still just a tropical storm off Mexico, but it's gaining strength and is expected to intensify rapidly as it …
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10/6/24
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Forecasters say Leslie has strengthened into a hurricane in the Atlantic Ocean and isn’t threatening land. The U.S. National Hurricane Center says the storm was located Saturday about 725 miles …
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10/5/24
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Hurricane Helene’s storm surge struck Florida fast and hard when it slammed into Gulf Coast communities near St. Petersburg. Longtime residents had never seen anything like the 8-foot wall of water …
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By DAVID FISCHER and TERRY SPENCER
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10/4/24
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It was just a month ago that Brooke Hiers left the state-issued emergency trailer where her family had lived after Hurricane Idalia slammed into her home on Florida's Gulf Coast in August of 2023. …
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By KATE PAYNE and DAVID R. MARTIN
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10/3/24
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Forecasters say Tropical Storm Leslie has formed in the eastern Atlantic Ocean and could strengthen into a hurricane by the weekend. There were no coastal watches or warnings in effect, and the storm …
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10/2/24
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A historic ocean liner that ferried immigrants, Hollywood stars and heads of state may soon find its final resting place at the bottom of the Gulf of Mexico. That's after a Florida county inked a …
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By KATE PAYNE
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10/1/24
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Florida has a tough new law aimed at getting the homeless off the streets. Under a statute that took effect Tuesday, it is now illegal in Florida to sleep on sidewalks, in parks, on beaches or in …
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By TERRY SPENCER and KATE PAYNE
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10/1/24
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A federal government watchdog is blasting the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration for failing to timely report human rights violations committed by Latin American law enforcement partners who …
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By JOSHUA GOODMAN
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10/1/24
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Officials say the Seminole Hard Rock Tampa was evacuated twice in two days after the discovery of two suspicious devices at the Florida hotel and casino. Tribal police described the crude concealed …
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9/30/24
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A man who authorities say spent 12 hours camped outside Donald Trump’s golf course before Secret Service spotted him with a rifle has pleaded not guilty to federal charges including attempted …
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By STEPHANY MATAT and ALANNA DURKIN RICHER
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9/30/24
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MIAMI (AP) — MIAMI (AP) — Carnival Corp. (CCL) on Monday reported fiscal third-quarter profit of $1.74 billion.
The Miami-based company said it had profit of $1.26 per share. Earnings, …
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9/30/24
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North Carolina officials are pledging to get more water and other supplies to storm-damaged areas by Monday after Hurricane Helene left a trail of destruction across the U.S. Southeast. Authorities …
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By KATE PAYNE, JEFFREY COLLINS and PATRICK WHITTLE
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9/30/24
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The two astronauts stuck at the International Space Station since June are welcoming their new ride home. A SpaceX capsule docked at the orbiting complex on Sunday, a day after blasting off from Cape …
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By MARCIA DUNN
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9/29/24
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Massive rains brought by Hurricane Helene have left many people stranded or homeless as the cleanup begins...
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By STEPHEN SMITH, KATE PAYNE and HEATHER HOLLINGSWORTH
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9/29/24
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SpaceX has launched a rescue mission for the two stuck astronauts at the International Space Station. A Falcon rocket blasted off from Cape Canaveral, Florida, on Saturday, sending up a downsized …
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By MARCIA DUNN
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9/28/24
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Hurricane Helene has caused dozens of deaths and billions of dollars of destruction across a wide swath of the southeastern U.S. as it raced through, and more than 3 million customers go into the …
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By STEPHEN SMITH, KATE PAYNE and HEATHER HOLLINGSWORTH
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9/28/24
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Massive Hurricane Helene crashed into Florida’s sparsely populated Big Bend region, bringing storm surge and high winds across the state’s Gulf Coast communities before ripping into southern …
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By FREIDA FRISARO
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9/27/24
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Hurricane Helene has made landfall in northwestern Florida as a Category 4 storm as forecasters warn of “catastrophic” flooding along the Gulf Coast. The National Hurricane Center says Helene …
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By KATE PAYNE and HEATHER HOLLINGSWORTH
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9/27/24
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Storm surge is a bigger killer than wind when a major hurricane hits shore. The areas in the path of Hurricane Helene are more susceptible to surge than other parts of Florida's coast. The Big Bend …
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By BRENDAN FARRINGTON
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9/26/24
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ST PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — ST PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Jabil Inc. (JBL) on Thursday reported fiscal fourth-quarter earnings of $138 million.
On a per-share basis, the St Petersburg, …
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9/26/24
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