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?

Scenic highway in Florida to get extra protection from hurricanes, erosion

A major project aimed at increasing protections of vulnerable stretches of Florida’s scenic State Road A1A is nearing completion, just as hurricane season gets underway.

Hurricane season begins with warmer than normal waters in Caribbean, Gulf

The 2025 Atlantic hurricane season poses a higher-than-average threat to Florida. Meteorologists point to elevated ocean temperatures — especially in the Gulf of Mexico, Caribbean, and western Atlantic — as key indicators.

2025 hurricane season starts: This year's outlook, how Florida residents can prepare

The 2025 Atlantic hurricane season officially begins on June 1, and much like last year, the FOX 35 Storm Team expects a lot of ocean heat content to fuel the potential for an above-average season.

Cuts to federal agencies causes concern ahead of hurricane season
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An unusually busy hurricane season is ahead. The 2025 hurricane season begins June 1. Some experts worry about how staffing cuts to weather agencies will hinder response efforts.

New video shows tornado in St. Johns County
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New video captured by a Florida school district camera shows the moment a confirmed tornado swept through St. Johns County earlier this week. According to officials, no one was injured, but the storm did "severely impact" parts of St. Johns County

Kevin Guthrie on 2025 hurricane season prep
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Kevin Guthrie, Director of the Florida Division of Emergency Management, speaks alongside Gov. Ron DeSantis at a hurricane preparedness event in Jupiter, Florida.

Tropical Storm Alvin forms off Mexico's coast in Eastern Pacific

Tropical Storm Alvin formed in the Eastern Pacific south of Mexico on Thursday, becoming the first named storm of the 2025 hurricane season.

NHC officials preview 2025 hurricane season
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With only a few days before the start of the 2025 hurricane season, officials with the National Hurricane Center are talking about hurricane preparation and response, as well as the outlook for the upcoming season, historic trends and new technology to help with forecasting. The 2025 hurricane season begins Sunday, June 1.

Invest 90-E designated as Tropical Storm Alvin expected to form off Mexico's coast this week

A tropical depression is expected to form off the coast of Mexico this week and would be named Alvin if it strengthens into a tropical storm, the first of the season in either the Eastern Pacific or Atlantic basins.

Why hurricanes have largely missed Florida’s East Coast — and what it could mean

Florida is no stranger to hurricanes. Since 1850, at least 178 hurricanes have hit or passed within 100 miles of the state — averaging nearly one per year. But in the last several decades, a noticeable trend has emerged: far fewer hurricanes are striking Florida’s East Coast.