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A new tax law permanently exempting certain hurricane kit items from state sales tax, goes into effect on Aug. 1.
Florida has removed its two-week hurricane tax holiday and replaced it with year-round tax exempt items.
Invest 93L was moving inland over southeastern Louisiana, according to the 2 p.m. advisory from the National Hurricane Center. Little development is expected while the center remains near the ...
The Carolina Hurricanes have received their grades after spending big money this summer in NHL Free Agency.
Invest 93L is expected to move onshore in Louisiana later today. Will it be a depression? Tropical Storm Dexter?
In the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, Chris Rose reinvented himself. Before the storm, his role at The Times-Picayune revolved around chasing celebrities and casting himself as a character in ...
To understand how hurricanes Helene and Milton reshaped the local real estate market, the Tampa Bay Times analyzed thousands of residential sales records in Hillsborough and Pinellas counties from ...
A Tampa Bay-area organization is working to help fishing charter businesses stay afloat after last year's storms.
The AccuWeather RealImpact™ Scale for Hurricanes categorizes storms on a six-point scale. Like the Saffir-Simpson Scale, the AccuWeather RealImpact™ Scale for Hurricanes uses a 1 to 5 rating ...
Jacob Husson covers the Miami Hurricanes and UNLV Runnin' Rebels for the OnSI Network. He attended the Univeristy of North Carolina at Pembroke where he earned a bachelor's degree in journalism.
Both Manatee and Sarasota counties are offering County residents an early chance to get sandbags that could be needed during the hurricane season. Manatee is offering early sandbag drive-thru ...
The National Hurricane Center is monitoring Invest 93L off Florida. Chances for development stand at 40% over the last 48 hours.