W ith the peak of hurricane season only days away, Gov. Ron DeSantis defended his administration's lack of a public hurricane evacuation plan for Alligator Alcatraz, the immigrant detention facility in the heart of the Everglades.

Dangerous heat is expected to once again move into Central Florida over the weekend. Highs are expected to be in the upper 90s, but the combination of high temperatures and humidity will make it feel like 105-112. WESH 2 meteorologists are calling for Impact Weather starting on Saturday with an active heat advisory from 11 a.m. - 7 p.m.

Officials say construction has begun on the replacement of the Flagler Beach Pier in north-central Florida. The pier has been damaged by hurricanes such as Matthew, Irma, Ian and Nicole. The new pier will be about 10 feet taller than the original structure and will be composed of concrete pilings.

FEMA is still paying Florida claims on 2024 storms amid debate about whether the federal agency should continue to exist.

Seven people and two dogs were rescued from a boat that was taking on water during a storm at sea on Wednesday.

Hurricane Ian happened almost three years ago. But a new NBC documentary series has been bringing painful memories flooding back for many Southwest Florida residents.

A weather system moving across Florida wasn’t even a tropical something but it has the potential to develop into a tropical depression as it moves across the Gulf later in the week.

It’s been a quiet start to the 2025 Atlantic hurricane season, but Florida residents are taking the time to gather supplies just in case anything tropical pops up in the future. FOX Weather Correspondent Brandy Campbell was in Miami on July 24 and shows us new expandable gel sandbags debuting this season that will help protect properties from flooding.