When Tropical Storm Debby approached the coastline, few expected the storm surge to be as violent as it was. Within minutes, water levels rose, swallowing beaches, streets, and boardwalks. Homes that ...

NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER. TONI, WHAT ARE YOU SEEING? HEY, GUYS. YEAH, THIS HAS BEEN A PRETTY AMAZING STORM, IF YOU REMEMBER, JUST A COUPLE OF DAYS AGO, IT WAS A WEAK TROPICAL STORM WITH SUSTAINED ...

The Lee County Animal Shelter is asking for the community’s help after taking in dozens of dogs It’s a rising problem around the world. Emerging and re-emerging infectious diseases can spread quickly.

The Angelina County Sheriff’s Office is preparing to put its newest facility to work. The nearly $14 million expansion at the Angelina County Jail is now complete and approved for use. “It’s been a ...

Editor's note: Follow Melissa's latest forecast and path track in USA TODAY's coverage on Saturday, Oct. 25. Tropical Storm Melissa continues to spin in the Caribbean. At the same time, ...

It’s a gorgeous Saturday morning in downtown Sarasota, with a gentle breeze and the sun glistening off calm bay waters dotted with pleasure boats — but down in the Caribbean, a storm that shares its ...

Melissa rapidly intensified over the weekend and is now a rare Category 5 hurricane with 160 mph winds. The National Hurricane Center expects it to make landfall in Jamaica on Tuesday morning as the ...

YEAH. ALL RIGHT. BUT IT IS BEAUTIFUL OUT THERE. IT’S GORGEOUS OUTSIDE RIGHT NOW. WE’LL CARRY THAT STRETCH OF SUNSHINE INTO THE START OF THE WEEKEND ON SATURDAY BEFORE RAIN SHOWERS RETURN ON SUNDAY.

AWAY FROM US. PLEASE, MARQUISE. THIS THING IS GROWING. IT’S GOING TO BE THE CASE FOR US HERE IN CENTRAL FLORIDA. RIGHT. WE’LL HAVE ANOTHER COLD FRONT ARRIVING NEXT WEEK. AND THAT’S GOING TO KEEP ...