It’s a new day, and an unfamiliar tingle of hope is in air. But we must beware the trend of backloaded hurricane seasons.

It’s been a quiet start to the 2025 Atlantic hurricane season, but Florida residents are taking the time to gather supplies just in case anything tropical pops up in the future. FOX Weather Correspondent Brandy Campbell was in Miami on July 24 and shows us new expandable gel sandbags debuting this season that will help protect properties from flooding.

Hurricane Ian happened almost three years ago. But a new NBC documentary series has been bringing painful memories flooding back for many Southwest Florida residents.

USDA is unleashing over a half billion dollars in further aid to Florida growers and businesses in the aftermath of Hurricanes Idalia, Debby, Helene and Milton.

The Fanchers’ predicament is just one of many linked to the insurance crisis in hurricane-prone Florida. Rates are sky-high and expected to continue rising as catastrophe claims surge and Floridians face few insurance options and increased scrutiny during underwriting.

Driven by high temperatures in the Gulf, Hurricane Ian rapidly intensified from a Category 3 to Category 5 before making landfall in Southwest Florida on September 28, 2022. The deadly storm caught many by surprise and became the costliest hurricane in state history.

When the current is strong, it makes the water closer to shore cooler. So here's what that means for hurricane season:

The company's expansion was made possible by its sale of its existing plant and office on Madison Street in CollegeTown.