Florida averages seven lightning deaths each year. In 2024, the United States has seen 10 lightning deaths through the summer, one in Tallahassee, one in Davie, and one in St. Petersburg.

Track SS United States route, current location off Florida, Gulf USS United States left Philadelphia Feb. 14, traveled down the Delaware River to Delaware Bay and out to the Atlantic.

Michael Bobbitt, a resident of Cedar Key, Florida, chose to ride out Hurricane Helene in his home in order to help his elderly residents. He talks to CNN’s Anderson Cooper about his decision.

Updated: 10:33 AM EST Feb 26, 2025 Editorial Standards ⓘ Danielle Scruggs ... PALM BEACH, Fla. — The SS United States is sailing near Palm Beach on its final voyage, now on its sixth day.

Southwest Florida's Lee County coast is home to the first Veterans Memorial Reef, the USS Mohawk. The USS Mohawk was sunk in 2012 and became a temporary underwater art gallery in 2013.

Marine debris removal isn't isolated to Cedar Key. Hurricanes past and present have caused devastation across our state. Paluska went out with crews in 2023 to clean up after Hurricane Ian.

U.S. Sen. Rick Scott of Florida walks with Levy County Sheriff Bobby McCallum on Saturday as they survey the damage left behind in Cedar Key by Hurricane Helene.© GREG LOVETT/THE PALM BEACH POST ...

Cedar Key, an island off the northwest coast of Florida, is particularly at risk from the approaching storm, according to a National Hurricane Center official. During a livestream on Monday ...