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Fred has redeveloped into a tropical storm as it moves over the southeastern Gulf of Mexico, the National Hurricane Center said Sunday morning.
Tropical storm tracker: Fred is expected to pick up strength again and reform as a tropical depression or storm in the Gulf Sunday on its way to Florida.
Heavy rainfall from Tropical Storm Grace, which formed overnight, could hit Florida late next week, according to the National Hurricane Center.
Tropical Depression Fred continued to struggle Saturday as it skirted the coast of Cuba. Now just a tropical wave, the system’s eventual impact on Florida will be less than first feared.
Gov. Ron DeSantis issued a state of emergency Friday evening for 23 Florida counties — including Escambia and Santa Rosa — ahead of Tropical Depression Fred.