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Rip Currents

The science behind rip currents

Rip currents are fast-moving channels that can drag a swimmer away from shore and exhaust them as they try to fight their way back to safety.
FPREN Red Flag Fire Wildfire

The drought worsens in Florida; here are tips to conserve water

As we approach the final stretch of the dry season, wildfire danger will increase in Florida.

An extreme drought appears on Florida’s monitoring map; what’s the outlook?

Warmer temperatures allow the little moisture on the ground to evaporate quickly, making the vegetation drier in Florida.
FPREN cold front weather

Storms followed by cooler temperatures for Florida: the last cold front?

Even South Florida will be impacted by some storms on Tuesday.
FPREN April hot humid

Florida will be extra hot and humid this weekend before a mid-week cooldown

The next cold front that will push through Florida could be the last burst of cooler temperatures this season.
2025 hurricane season prediction CSU FPREN

CSU predicts an above-average 2025 hurricane season

Colorado State University forecasts 17 named storms, nine hurricanes, and four major hurricanes for the 2025 hurricane season.
FPREN hurricane names

Beryl, Helene and Milton are retired from the hurricane name list

Brianna, Holly and Miguel will replace Beryl, Helene and Milton on the 2030 hurricane name list.

Long-range models show tropical activity for Florida; take it with a grain of salt

We could be getting hints that there might be heavier rain episodes in April. But April is still technically the dry season in Florida.
basketball

Florida beats Texas Tech to advance to Final Four

Florida is on its way to its sixth Final Four in program history and its first since 2014.
basketball

Florida Gators top Maryland, advance to Elite Eight with 87-71 win

The UF Gators will face the Texas Tech Red Raiders on Saturday seeking the program’s first final four since 2014.
Florida No Name Storm FPREN

Do you remember the “No Name Storm” that hit Florida 32 years ago?

The No Name Storm caused 318 deaths, and about 40 percent of the country's population was impacted; impacts were worst in Florida.
FPREN drought cold front

Two cold fronts will move across Florida this week; high rip current risk

There won´t be much rain left as the first cold front moves through Central Florida, where the drought persists.
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