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Marion County: Idalia updates and emergency information

Marion County: Idalia updates and emergency information

Here are the latest updates for Hurricane Idalia as it approaches landfall in Florida this week, including evacuation orders, school closures and more.

August 29, 2023 10:42am EDT
Dixie County: Idalia updates and emergency information

Dixie County: Idalia updates and emergency information

Here are the latest updates for Hurricane Idalia as it approaches landfall in Florida this week, including evacuation orders, school closures and more.

August 29, 2023 10:33am EDT
Levy County: Idalia updates and emergency information

Levy County: Idalia updates and emergency information

Here are the latest updates for Hurricane Idalia as it approaches landfall in Florida this week, including evacuation orders, school closures and more.

August 29, 2023 10:29am EDT
Alachua County: Idalia updates and emergency information

Alachua County: Idalia updates and emergency information

Here are the latest updates for Hurricane Idalia as it approaches landfall in Florida this week, including evacuation orders, school closures and more.

August 29, 2023 10:22am EDT
Busch Gardens Tampa Bay to close early Tuesday as Idalia approaches Florida

Busch Gardens Tampa Bay to close early Tuesday as Idalia approaches Florida

As Hurricane Idalia moves closer to Florida, businesses in the Tampa area are closing their doors until the storm, which is expected to become a hurricane, passes. 

August 29, 2023 7:11am EDT
County-by-county: Expected impacts of Hurricane Idalia in Central Florida

County-by-county: Expected impacts of Hurricane Idalia in Central Florida

Tropical Storm Idalia is expected to become a dangerous Cat. 3 hurricane before making landfall in Florida later this week, according to the National Hurricane Center. Impacts from the storm could be felt in Central Florida as early as Tuesday.

August 29, 2023 6:49am EDT
Hurricane Idalia: List of Emergency storm shelters in Central Florida

Hurricane Idalia: List of Emergency storm shelters in Central Florida

County officials are opening emergency shelters in Central Florida ahead of Tropical Storm Idalia, which is forecast to become a major hurricane before making potential landfall this week. Here is a running list of shelter locations.

August 29, 2023 6:42am EDT
Where to get sandbags in Central Florida ahead of Hurricane Idalia's landfall along coast

Where to get sandbags in Central Florida ahead of Hurricane Idalia's landfall along coast

Several counties across Central Florida have opened up sandbag sites for residents to prepare ahead of Tropical Storm Idalia, which is forecast to become a major hurricane before making landfall on Florida's Gulf Coast.

August 29, 2023 6:00am EDT
List: Hurricane Idalia triggers school closures across Florida

List: Hurricane Idalia triggers school closures across Florida

Here's a running list of school closures in Florida ahead of Idalia's anticipated landfall along the Gulf Coast.

August 29, 2023 5:56am EDT
Orlando weather: Tropics creating rip current risk at local beaches

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.

August 28, 2023 6:49am EDT
NASA, SpaceX: Crew-7 bound for space station after successful Florida launch

NASA, SpaceX: Crew-7 bound for space station after successful Florida launch

SpaceX and NASA successfully launched the latest crewed mission to the International Space Station. After a scrubbed launch attempt on Friday, it was “all systems go" for an early Saturday morning liftoff of a Falcon 9 rocket Florida.

August 26, 2023 4:02am EDT
Orlando weather: Toasty temps continue to dominate this weekend; Rain chances increase next week

Orlando weather: Toasty temps continue to dominate this weekend; Rain chances increase next week

Toasty temps and dry, sunny skies for Central Florida on this Friday. Highs hit in the lower to mid 90s inland, closer to the upper 80s along the beaches as ocean breezes continue. Rain chances are at 10% or less.

August 25, 2023 6:20am EDT
Orlando weather: Hot weather continues with small chance for scattered showers on Friday

Orlando weather: Hot weather continues with small chance for scattered showers on Friday

Another hot afternoon is expected across Central Florida on Thursday. Winds out of the northeast dominate keeping breezes at 10-15 mph with the chance for a few scattered showers to move onshore.

August 24, 2023 5:32pm EDT
Trader Joe's recalls multigrain crackers for possible metal contamination

Trader Joe's recalls multigrain crackers for possible metal contamination

Trader Joe's identified its Multigrain Crackers with Sunflower and Flax Seeds as the product facing the recall, telling shoppers that metal may be in a specific set of best-by dates.

August 24, 2023 10:02am EDT
Here are the key moments from the first Republican presidential debate

Here are the key moments from the first Republican presidential debate

With Donald Trump absent at the debate, GOP presidential candidates battled one another, with some saying they’d support the former president even if he was convicted.

August 24, 2023 8:12am EDT
Orlando weather: Dry trend continues with slight chance for afternoon showers

Orlando weather: Dry trend continues with slight chance for afternoon showers

Hot temperatures and a Northeast breeze will dominate Central Florida Wednesday. Isolated showers and a few storms will be possible mainly after 11 a.m. in Central Florida, though many locations will remain hot and dry with such a low rain opportunity.

August 23, 2023 8:24pm EDT
Orlando weather: Dry skies with feels-like temps in the triple digits

Orlando weather: Dry skies with feels-like temps in the triple digits

Dry air dominates across central Florida keeping skies dry today. Forecast highs will soar to the low and mid-90s inland and upper-80s along our east coast.

August 22, 2023 6:10pm EDT
FOX 35 Investigates: What we know about the strict book review process at Florida schools

FOX 35 Investigates: What we know about the strict book review process at Florida schools

Tense school board meetings last year about books led to new rules this year. The state now requires districts to review every single book it owns.

August 22, 2023 9:22am EDT
Orlando weather: Hot, humid days ahead of tropical moisture expected late this week across Central Florida

Orlando weather: Hot, humid days ahead of tropical moisture expected late this week across Central Florida

It is another hot and humid start to the week in Central Florida. Rain chances remain at 40% coverage today mainly after 2 pm.

August 14, 2023 7:19pm EDT
Florida teen driver going 80 mph in 45 mph zone arrested after crashing into SUV, injuring 4: FHP

Florida teen driver going 80 mph in 45 mph zone arrested after crashing into SUV, injuring 4: FHP

Troopers have arrested a Florida teenage driver who reportedly ran off after speeding and crashing into an SUV, injuring four people in Polk County over the weekend. The crash happened after 12 a.m. Sunday at the intersection of Ronald Reagan Parkway and Pine Tree Trail.

August 14, 2023 11:50am EDT
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