Know your zone: Florida evacuation zones, what they mean, and when to leave

As evacuations are ordered ahead of Hurricane Ian, it's important for residents across Florida to know if they are in a storm surge evacuation zone, so they can be prepared to leave when officials give the orders.

Why Florida's Gulf Coast is susceptible to a hurricane's storm surge

Studies have identified nearly 3 million homes in the Sunshine State that are vulnerable to a storm’s storm surge. It is unknown which communities will be in the target zone of Hurricane Ian.

NASA's Artemis I launch delayed again because of tropical forecast

NASA has scrubbed Tuesday’s launch of the Artemis I moon rocket as Florida prepares for a potentially major hurricane.

NASA moves ahead with Artemis I launch on Tuesday as Tropical Depression Nine moves toward Florida

After completing a fueling test of its mega moon rocket earlier this week, NASA engineers now have to contend with Tropical Depression Nine that appears to be aimed at Florida during the next launch attempt.

Florida boat captain charged with manslaughter in parasailing accident that killed Illinois mother

A boat captain has been charged with manslaughter in a Memorial Day parasailing crash in the Florida Keys that killed a 33-year-old Illinois woman and injured her young son and nephew.

Blind boy 'sees' firefighters for the first time with hands-on visit at Plant City fire station

Six-year-old Junie was born with a rare disorder that left him completely blind. He never knew what a firefighter looked like, but that all changed during a recent hands-on visit to a Plant City fire station.

Court lifts hold on seized documents in Mar-a-Lago probe

A federal appeals court has lifted a judge’s hold on the Justice Department’s ability to use classified records seized from former President Donald Trump’s Florida estate in its ongoing criminal investigation.

Artemis I moon rocket fueling test complete after NASA engineers overcome hydrogen leak

During the test, NASA attempted a "kinder and gentler" approach using lower pressure to fill the 322-foot-tall SLS rocket with thousands of gallons of cryogenic fuel.

Migrants sue Gov. Ron DeSantis over Martha's Vineyard relocation 'scheme'

Venezuelan migrants flown from San Antonio to the upscale Massachusetts island of Martha’s Vineyard have sued Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and his transportation secretary for engaging in a “fraudulent and discriminatory scheme” to relocate them.

Texas sheriff investigating 2 flights of migrants sent to Martha's Vineyard by Florida Gov.

A Texas sheriff on Monday opened an investigation into two flights of migrants sent to Martha's Vineyard by Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, but did not say what laws may have been broken in putting 48 Venezuelans on private planes last week from San Antonio.