Prescribed burns: Fighting fire with fire
Have you ever heard the expression “fighting fire with fire?” In its most literal sense, it can describe the practice of igniting prescribed fires to...
25 years since worst tornado outbreak in Florida history
The sun had been down for hours and many Central Floridians were fast asleep on Feb. 22, 1998, when the first of seven tornadoes touched...
Rare comet to pass Earth for first time in 50,000 years
Later this month, Comet C/2022 E3 (ZTF) could be visible to the naked eye in dark night skies. It has an orbital period of roughly...
Uncovering the beauty and dangers
Snow, ice and freezing temperatures all define the coldest and darkest season of the year: winter. Encounters with arctic air and powerful winter storms not...
The coldest temperature in every state
In late December, an Arctic blast brought a bitter chill across the U.S. that led to new daily record low temperatures leading up to Christmas....
Is Florida truly the Sunshine State?
We all know Florida as the Sunshine State, but is it really the sunniest place in the U.S.? A quick search online and you find...
National Hurricane Center continues to monitor two disturbances in Atlantic | Orlando Area News | Orlando
click to enlarge National Hurricane Center The NHC expects Tropical Depression Twelve to fizzle out over the next three days. Of the two tropical disturbances...
The rains may have stopped, but Hurricane Ian is far from done with Central Florida | Orlando Area News | Orlando
If you were brainstorming a punchy opening image for a post-apocalyptic film centered in Orlando, the sight of a flooded-out Lake Eola Park would surely...
Hurricane Ian moves into the southeastern Gulf of Mexico
ORLANDO, Fla. — Ian remains a major hurricane, producing maximum sustained winds up 115 mph after crossing western Cuba. The Category 3 hurricane will continue...
Drone ship captures terrifying footage inside Hurricane Fiona | Orlando Area News | Orlando
Hurricane Fiona SD 1078 9-22 Highlight Reel.mp4 from Saildrone Inc. on Vimeo. An ocean drone recorded exclusive footage of 50-foot high waves on video, detailing...