A thaw is much needed as state and local officials struggle to clear roadways left unnavigable by the unprecedented Southern storm.
It's officially snowed in north Florida on Tuesday afternoon and into Wednesday, the National Weather Service in Tallahassee confirmed. Videos and photos show the fluffy white stuff accumulating on the ground in Florida's Panhandle.
Snow totals in the inconceivable 4-6” range are a possibility. The all-time Florida snow record of 4” from Milton in 1954 is in serious danger of falling in the next 24 hours.
On Wednesday morning, the National Weather Service (NWS) office in Tallahassee, Florida, posted a satellite image to X (formerly Twitter) that was taken around 9:50 a.m. local time. The image, which NWS Tallahassee called a "historic," showed snowfall throughout the Florida panhandle, as well as in Alabama and Georgia.
The National Weather Service has issued extreme cold warnings, cold weather advisories and freeze warnings for Florida.
As Florida lawmakers buck calls from Governor DeSantis for a special session on condo reform, condo owners are left begging for help.
Duke Energy is reporting 9,000 power outages from Tallahassee to Port St. Joe. Tuesday’s historic winter storm is to blame, as utility crews work to get customers’ lights back on. Ana Gibbs is the spokesperson for Duke Energy. She told WFSU on Wednesday that crew members have traveled across Florida, working to get power restored.
Moody, 49, becomes the second woman to represent Florida in the U.S. Senate, after Paula Hawkins, a Republican who served one term in the 1980s.
Officials are asking Panhandle residents to avoid being on the roads. Freezing temperatures mean icy, dangerous conditions.
Get out and warm to Southern Culture on the Skids on Sunday or make a new furry friend at Pints for Paws benefit on Saturday.
On Wednesday, four-star prospect Chauncey Kennon announced his plans to be in town on Saturday. Kennon is the No. 1 cornerback recruit in the 2026 class and someone who is coveted around the nation. He recently named Florida State in his top ten alongside Georgia, Miami, Colorado, Missouri, Florida, Michigan, Penn State, Texas A&M, and Ole Miss.