Florida is no stranger to ferocious storms, but the state's Apalachee Bay — an estuary 25 miles south of Tallahassee — usually dodges the most fearsome weather conditions. Hurricane Idalia had ...

The first major hurricane to hit Florida this year made history with an unprecedented landfall in modern times in Apalachee Bay. Idalia made landfall as a major Category 3 hurricane near Keaton ...

Hurricane Idalia plowed through Florida's Apalachee Bay as a Category 3 hurricane on Wednesday. It's the first time a serious hurricane has hit the area, according to the National Weather Service.