A WPTV investigation uncovered a potential flaw in the emergency alert system that may have left thousands of residents in ...

The National Weather Service told WPTV they are evaluating the size and use of their polygons for future storms.

A Florida company says its new technology is helping to build homes faster and at a lower cost amid the impacts of climate ...

Just over 50 years ago, paleontologist Donald Johnson unearthed the remains of "Lucy," an ancient human relative who lived ...

When four tornadoes spawned by Hurricane Milton tore through Palm Beach County last October, the Federal Emergency Management Agency arrived shortly thereafter to render assistance. From Wellington an ...

An unexpected and fast-spinning tornado plowing through the streets of Escambia County, Florida, sending two people to the hospital.

Like any federal agency, FEMA would benefit from a study to determine how it might more efficiently accomplish its crucial ...

The first full week of February is Florida’s Severe Weather Awareness Week. Every day this week the CBS 12 StormTrac Team will detail the common severe weather risks in South Florida. Thursday ...

IT IS SEVERE WEATHER AWARENESS WEEK, AND WE KNOW THUNDERSTORMS ARE VERY COMMON HERE IN CENTRAL FLORIDA, ESPECIALLY IN THE SUMMER MONTHS. SO WHAT SHOULD YOU DO WHEN THUNDERSTORMS OR TORNADOES ARE ...

Florida ranks fifth in the nation for the yearly average number of tornadoes. With an average 4 tornado deaths a year, Florida also ties for sixth in tornado fatalities. For Georgia, however ...