Florida temps stay in mid-90s as much of nation bakes in heat islands
Southwest Florida manages to avoid the heat wave as Gulf of Mexico, Atlantic Ocean help regulate daily temperatures.
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Southwest Florida manages to avoid the heat wave as Gulf of Mexico, Atlantic Ocean help regulate daily temperatures.
The holiday weekend starts Friday with a 20% to 70% chance of rain across Southwest Florida, primarily from the Sarasota area south to Marco Island in Collier County.
The system, projected to be the first named storm of the 2022 Atlantic Hurricane Season, began affecting Fort Myers today. The main threat is flooding.
Recent rains have dropped several inches in isolated locations, and more rain is expected across Southwest Florida, National Weather Service says.
LAKELAND — A lightning strike ignited a wildfire at Lakeland Highlands Scrub Tuesday afternoon that has burned more than 30 acres and remains active. Florida Fire Service's Lakeland office received a call around 3 p.m. Tuesday from Polk County asking for assistance to contain a brushfire in Lakeland Highlands Scrub. Strong winds and abnormally dry conditions allowed the spark to quickly spread, according to Todd Chlanda, a spokesperson for Florida Fire Service. The Lakeland Highlands Scrub fire was considered 95% contained but was still active Wednesday afternoon, according to Chlan...