Experts offer advice for portable generators
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Idalia is expected to be a major hurricane when it makes landfall mid-week along Florida's Nature Coast. It will likely result in widespread power outages. Experts advise people who have portable generators to get them checked before use and exercise caution.

University of Florida cancels classes ahead of Idalia, forecast to be major hurricane at landfall

The University of Florida is preparing its students for the incoming storm. Of course, hurricanes and tropical storms are nothing new to Gainesville or to the University of Florida, but so far, Idalia is on course to hit the area pretty hard.

North Central Florida keeps eye on Idalia
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North Central Florida is preparing for Idalia, which is expected to become a major hurricane by the time it makes landfall along the Nature Coast. Residents in Cedar Key are sealing up homes and businesses while students at the University of Florida in Gainesville are contemplating evacuating the campus before the storm's arrival

Tropical Storm Idalia nearing hurricane strength
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Tropical Storm Idalia is nearing hurricane strength and is expected to reach hurricane status on Monday night, and then rapidly intensify before making landfall over Florida.

Florida woman shares unconventional way of keeping track of animals during hurricanes

Need to keep track of your animals during a storm? One Florida woman is sharing her tips on keeping track of her horses – but this trick isn't reserved for just animals with four hooves.

DeSantis on Idalia: 'It's going to get nasty'
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Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis spoke at a press conference Monday afternoon and issued an update about Tropical Storm Idalia. The storm is expected to make landfall along Florida's Gulf Coast on Wednesday. "It's going to get really, really nasty," he said.

Forecast: Latest on Tropical Storm Idalia
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Tropical Storm Idalia is still working its way into the Gulf of Mexico and is forecast to become a hurricane by Monday. As it approaches Florida, it has the potential to be a major hurricane before making landfall.

Tropical Storm Idalia forecast to become major hurricane before Florida landfall

Live updates on Tropical Storm Idalia as it makes its way through the Gulf of Mexico toward Florida. Latest models, cones, direction, speed, warnings, watches, and information.

Orlando weather: Tropics creating rip current risk at local beaches

Idalia will bring impacts to the Central Florida region on Tuesday and Wednesday. Most, if not all the viewing area, will experience very gusty winds, heavy rain and a tornado threat during this time.

Tropics creating rip current risk at beaches
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The beaches will present some major hazards in the rip current department today -late week with ocean swell from Hurricane Franklin moving in.

Tropical Storm Idalia forecast to hit Florida as hurricane
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Tropical Storm Idalia continued strengthening late Sunday evening and may become a Category 2 hurricane before making landfall in Florida this week, prompting tropical storm watches, hurricane watches, and surge watches to be issued along Florida's coastline.

Tropical Storm Idalia could become Cat 2
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Tropical Storm Idalia could strengthen into a Category 2 storm before making landfall in Florida as early as Tuesday night. The FOX 35 Storm Team continues to monitor the storm.

Tropical Storm Idalia forms on way to Florida
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Tropical Storm Idalia formed Sunday near the Gulf of Mexico and is expected to strengthen to a hurricane on its way to Florida.

Tropical Depression 10: Florida in projected path of tropical system in Gulf of Mexico

A possible tropical system approaching the Gulf of Mexico – and possibly headed toward Florida – is likely to strengthen and develop into a tropical depression over the next day or two, according to the National Hurricane Center.

Tracking Invest 93L: Florida should prepare
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Invest 93L is continuing to become better organized as it makes its way into the Gulf of Mexico and seemingly on its way to Florida. Where exactly it will land is still unknown. But, the odds are increasing that it will become a tropical depression.

Hurricane Franklin forms in the Atlantic, could become major hurricane, NHC says

Tropical Storm Franklin strengthened into a hurricane on Saturday in the Atlantic, and could become a major hurricane next week, according to the National Hurricane Center.