Some rain and thunderstorms are crossing the state today. The rain is associated with a cold front that will move from North to South over the peninsula later today. ...more

April 3, 2009

It was clear, sunny and warm in the morning Sunday. By 2 p.m., it had turned quickly into a wintry day filled with high winds, chilly temperatures and steady rainfall. ...more

December 1, 2008

A tornado watch is in effect for Highlands County and for much of the state of Florida. ...more

November 30, 2008

Alan Stephens woke up this morning to find his oak tree lying across the corner of his house, courtesy of Tropical Storm Fay. ...more

August 23, 2008

Rain continues to drench every corner of Polk County, but emergency management officials have shut down their operations. ...more

August 19, 2008

Conditions are worsening in southeastern Polk County. Winds are intensifying and driving rain horizontally as Tropical Storm Fay cuts a northeasterly path through the state. ...more

August 19, 2008

10:20 a.m. Gov. Charlie Crist and emergency officials insist they did not oversell Fay, the would-be hurricane that has been downgraded to a tropical storm with tornado and flooding potential. "The storm has killed 10 people," Crist says, referring to latest fatality reports from the islands that Fay crossed prior to reaching Florida. "It's important for us to take it seriously." ...more

August 19, 2008

Traffic lights were swinging and palm trees bent under sustained 25 mph winds that gusted to 42 mph while rain pounded on area roofs thanks to Tropical Storm Fay, according to Highlands County Emergency Management Director Bill Nichols. ...more

August 19, 2008

A tornado watch and a constant downpour cancelled the Avon Park Early Bird Tournament on Tuesday. ...more

February 12, 2008

A day after tornadoes in five states killed dozens of people, Hillsborough County students crouched in hallways, heads tucked to their knees, practicing what to do should a twister threaten here. ...more

February 7, 2008