David Schutz

The latest forecast path for the potential first storm of the 2026 Atlantic hurricane season shows Arthur forming off the coast of Texas and moving north toward Louisiana.

Chances of a low-pressure system developing into Tropical Storm Arthur have dipped slightly to 70%, the National Hurricane Center said Wednesday morning.

Fueled by a severe, months-long drought and early-summer heat, Florida's 2026 wildfire season has been unusually active.

Track active Florida wildfires and live NOAA satellite smoke plumes with this real-time map. Get the latest data on fire locations, burn acreage, containment levels, and smoke drift across the state.

At least two dozen active wildfires are burning across Florida as of Tuesday morning, including six in South Florida.

This searchable chart contains how each public school in Florida performed in state grading in 2026 compared to the previous two years.

Tropical Storm Bertha is expected to form within hours just off the Florida Panhandle and track west along the Gulf Coast.

Here is the latest campaign finance activity, including available war chests for Congressional candidates in South Florida.

Here are latest fundraising and spending numbers for qualified candidates for Florida's U.S. Senate seat and for the six U.S. House districts in Central Florida.

Tropical Storm Bertha is forecast to track to the west off the coast of the Florida Panhandle and impact Mississippi, Alabama, Louisiana and Texas through the week and into the weekend.