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Powerful cold front pushes into area with threat of heavy rain
The meteorologists of Severe Weather Center 9 continue to track a developing weather situation that will unfold overnight Sunday through early afternoon Monday. A powerful cold front will team with the moisture leftover from what was Tropical Storm Karen to bring the threat of heavy rain and gusty winds to ...
Fla. Republicans blast Crist and Democrats
Florida Republicans are blasting former Gov. Charlie Crist and Democrats at a big fundraising dinner. Republican Party of Florida Chairman Lenny Curry kicked off the Friday night event at Walt Disney World by calling Florida Democrats a "laughing stock." He cited several recent events, including the party's decision to back ...
Central Florida avoids tropical storm Karen's wrath
While Tropical Storm Karen blankets the Gulf of Mexico with rain, Central Florida beaches are expected to be packed with sun. With a chance of showers at just 10 percent on Saturday and 30 percent on Sunday, residents might want to get in one last beach day of the year. ...
Casey Anthony tries to dismiss claims in bankruptcy case
ORLANDO Casey Anthony is asking a judge to dismiss two claims in her bankruptcy case that her attorneys say are baseless. Anthony’s attorneys on Thursday filed motions to dismiss the claims brought by Zenaida Gonzalez and meter reader Roy Kronk in her federal bankruptcy case in Tampa. Both say they ...
Tropical Storm Karen to drench panhandle, but pull drier air to Palm Beach Co., TCoast
Tropical Storm Karen is looming large in radar pictures, but it’s actually bringing drier air and clear skies to our part of the state.The National Weather Service forecasts mostly sunny skies with no mention of rain today or tomorrow. Should any showers hit the region it would be closer to ...
Shutdown furloughs hundreds of NE FL National Guardsmen
More than 700 Northeast Florida families are facing furloughs once again. Florida’s National Guard has furloughed more than 1,000 full-time federal employees across the state, the majority of who are based in either Camp Blanding, St. Augustine or Jacksonville. Lieutenant Colonel James Evans, with the Public Affairs Office, says 12,000 ...
Despite government furloughs, Hurricane Center operational as Karen forms
A patch of stormy weather that hung over the Caribbean most of the week churned into Tropical Storm Karen on Thursday, watched closely by government experts despite the federal shutdown. Despite thousands of government furloughs, the Air Force Hurricane Hunter crew flew out to investigate the storm before dawn and ...
Tropical Storm Karen forms in Gulf of Mexico, could bring rain to area
Tropical Storm Karen has formed in the Gulf of Mexico, and a hurricane watch is in effect along the Gulf Coast from Louisiana to Florida. The U.S. National Hurricane Center in Miami says the late-season storm formed Thursday morning. It was about 500 miles south of the mouth of the ...
Tropical Storm Karen heads for Gulf Coast, leaving So. Fla. with lots of mugginess
The forecast is hot and humid through the weekend thanks to the area of low pressure that at 8 a.m. became a Tropical Storm Karen passing just west of Cuba. Regardless of title, the system isn’t jacking up our rain chances significantly in Palm Beach County or the Treasure Coast, ...
Tropical Storm Karen forms in Gulf of Mexico
An area of low pressure in the Gulf of Mexico has formed into Tropical Storm Karen, according to the National Hurricane Center. Officials said Karen's winds are at about winds at 60 mph. The NHC has published the latest advisory: DATA FROM AN AIR FORCE RESERVE HURRICANE HUNTER AIRCRAFT INDICATES ...
Sports & Recreation Notes
Christian Langmo of Boca Raton and Oliver Landert of Naples defeated Blaine Miller of Orlando and Gregory Shannon of Longwood 6-3, 6-4 to win the Boys’ 18 Doubles title at the 65th USTA Florida ‘Bobby Curtis’ Junior State Doubles Championships. The event was held at Sanlando Park in Altamonte Springs ...
Patch in tropics sends humidity, rain our way in Palm Beach County, Treasure Coast
We have a warmer, more humid morning than we have had a in a couple days in Palm Beach County and the Treasure Coast. The day ahead is forecast to be mostly sunny with some isolated showers this afternoon.Today’s temperatures are headed again for the upper 80s. Tonight temperatures fall ...
Central Blotter: Iron candle holder, baseball bat figure in neighborhood affray
SHERIFF’S OFFICE, WELLINGTON ASSAULT In the 4400 block of Island Reed Drive, a man was in the backyard grilling and told police that his neighbor jumped the fence between them and came up onto his patio. He was being loud and aggressive and threw an iron candle holder at him. ...
Sunny today, but rain chances grow toward end of week in Palm Beach County, Treasure Coast
We have a mostly sunny day with slight temperatures headed for the upper 80s and a chance of isolated afternoon showers in Palm Beach County and the Treasure Coast. The end of the week still promises to be wetter than the beginning – but maybe not as wet as earlier ...
Tropical Storm Jerry not expected to strengthen
Tropical Storm Jerry has weakened some and is not expected to strengthen. The U.S. National Hurricane Center said the storm's maximum sustained winds late Tuesday morning were 40 mph. Forecasters don't expect much change in strength. Jerry is centered about 1,275 miles east of Bermuda and is stationary. ...
Jerry becomes post-tropical cyclone
Once Tropical Storm Jerry is now a post-tropical storm and is expected to continue to lose steam. The U.S. National Hurricane Center said the storm's maximum sustained winds late Thursday night were 35 mph. The storm is moving across cooler waters and is expected dissipate rapidly. MAP: 5 ...
Week to start sunny and dry, end wet in Palm Beach County, Treasure Coast
Planning on playing hooky or simply taking an outdoor lunch this week? Today is your day – tomorrow is a good back up. From Palm Beach County to the Treasure Coast the forecast is mostly sunny with more of that drier air that made the weekend so pleasant.Today’s temperatures reach ...
Hurricane Center watching two systems in Atlantic; one could bring wind, rain to Florida
Storm watchers at the National Hurricane Center are monitoring two systems today, one of which has a small chance of affecting Florida late in the week. A trough in the Caribbean called Invest 97L is threatening to grow organized, said Richard Pasch, hurricane specialist at the center. The hurricane center ...
Construction on Corbett berm in The Acreage, breached last year during Tropical Storm Isaac, could begin next summer
Construction on a new levee separating The Acreage from state-owned land at the J.W. Corbett Wildlife Management Area could begin next summer, Palm Beach County Administrator Bob Weisman said Tuesday. The berm, which lines The Acreage’s northwest edge, nearly breached last year during Tropical Storm Isaac. In an email to ...
Holopaw church could be torn down
The Jesus Miracle Chapel could need its own miracle. Osceola County said demolition is a possibility if the Holopaw chapel continues to violate code. The chapel, which sits on Highway 192 about 30 miles from the beach, is still unfinished since Hurricane Charley hit it in 2004. Lee Hoffman, the ...
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