'Alligator Alcatraz': Florida shares emergency plans
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The State of Florida is now sharing some of its emergency procedures at the "Alligator Alcatraz" immigration detention center. FOX 35's Manny Martinez shares new documents released that show a heavily redacted emergency plan.

Florida hurricane eyesore getting long-awaited renovation

A longtime centerpiece of the north-central Florida coastline is getting a long-awaited makeover after significant damage from hurricanes.

Florida farmers to receive $675.9M in disaster assistance for hurricane damage

The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) said Monday that it will provide $675.9 million in disaster assistance to help Florida farmers recover from two years of hurricane damage.

Could hurricane forecasts get worse due to new government cuts?

NOAA said it would stop collecting and distributing data from three weather satellites that it jointly runs with the Defense Department.

Update: Blue Ridge Parkway making ‘incredible progress’ after Hurricane Helene flooding

As the one-year mark of Hurricane Helene's destructive flooding approaches, crews along the Blue Ridge Parkway in North Carolina are making huge strides in rebuilding the historic highway through the Appalachian Highlands. 

Is the 2025 Atlantic hurricane season about to explode, or will it continue to fizzle?

The 2025 tropical cyclone season is off to a slow start in most basins across the Northern Hemisphere - except for one - which could offer insight into what lies ahead for the Atlantic.

Tropical AM update: June 19, 2025
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FOX 35 Storm Team Meteorologist Brooks Garner has the latest conditions in the tropics. The 2025 Atlantic Hurricane Season runs June 1 through Nov. 30. Download the FOX Local app for tropical alerts and notifications.

Hurricane Erik nears Mexico's southern coast
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Hurricane Erick continues to rapidly intensify and reached Category 4 strength as the extremely dangerous storm continues to approach the southern coast of Mexico in an area popular with travelers. The National Hurricane Center (NHC) said that Hurricane Erick is expected to make landfall in the western portions of the Mexican state of Oaxaca or the eastern portion of the Mexican state of Gurrero on Thursday morning, and then continue inland over Mexico during the day.

Hurricane Erick becomes 'extremely dangerous' Category 4 as Mexico braces for destructive landfall

Hurricane Erick continues to rapidly intensify and reached Category 4 strength as the extremely dangerous storm continues to approach the southern coast of Mexico in an area popular with travelers.

Where are the hurricanes? 2025 season starts off quiet despite stormy outlook

The 2025 hurricane season has had an unusually quiet start, with no storms so far. FOX 35 Storm Team Meteorologist Brooks Garner explains why.

Volusia County inmates growing mangroves
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The Volusia County Jail is running a program where inmates grow mangroves to use during hurricane season. Volusia County Council Vice Chair Matt Reinhart joins Good Day Orlando to share information on how the program started, why the program is important and why mangroves re good for the coast.

Hurricane supplies selling swiftly at hardware stores
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After last year's historic and devastating hurricanes, many Floridians are saying "never again." As soon as June 1, people were seen carrying hurricane supplies out by the case long before any storms have formed in the Gulf. Hardware stores are stocking up ahead of the storms, trying to prepare for the supply dash.

2025 Atlantic hurricane season: How experts predict a busy hurricane season

FOX 35 Storm Team Meteorologist Brooks Garner breaks down some of the most commonly asked questions when it comes to how experts predict a busy hurricane season.

Warning, Watch, Advisory: What's the difference?

Throughout the 2025 hurricane season, you will hear meteorologists use terms like warning, watch and advisory, but what do they mean?