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NOAA Predicting Possibly “Extremely Active Hurricane Season”
While South Florida has been able to avoid much of the hurricane activity in the last few years, it may be more difficult this year if NOAA’s outlook for the 2013 Atlantic Hurricane Season comes to fruition.
Hurricane Conference Talks Center On Storm Surge & Flooding
Last year’s Superstorm Sandy brought home some valuable lessons to emergency managers across the state, storm surge and flooding are dangerous and difficult to predict, and sometimes it’s even harder to communicate that sense of urgency to the public.
Hurricane Center Could Be Part Of NOAA’s Planned Furloughs
For many Americans, the impacts of sequestration have been hard to quantify past some added inconvenience at the airport. But NOAA’s plans to deal with sequestration could have an impact on weather forecasts and the National Hurricane Center.
Study: Miami Is Nation’s Best Urban Place To Retire
Are you looking for a place to retire? Stay put, concludes a study by NerdWallet.
Loggerhead Who Ate Hook Leaves Turtle Hospital For Keys Waters
A loggerhead sea turtle was returned to the ocean off the Florida Keys Saturday after an angler’s baited hook it ingested was surgically removed.
2012 Warmest Year Ever Recorded In U.S.
If you thought 2012 was warmer than usual, it wasn’t your imagination. The National Climatic Data Center announced the 2012 average annual temperature of 55.3 degrees was the warmest year ever recorded for the contiguous United States.
Blame The Moon For S. Florida’s Tidal Flooding
Parts of South Florida continue to flood due to the annual autumnal high tides which cause canals, rivers and coastlines to flood without any rain.
Autumn’s High Tide Causes Flooding On Miami Beach
South Florida’s autumnal high tides have arrived which means canals, rivers and coastlines are at risk of flooding.
East Coast Weather Satellite Fails
It’s a good thing there’s nothing brewing in the tropics. The U.S. weather satellite that tracks the East Coast and Atlantic hurricanes is broken.
Multi-Agency Exercise Tests Oil Spill Readiness
Has South Florida readied itself for an oil spill disaster like that seen in the Gulf oil spill in spring 2010? New oil drilling on Cuba’s waters brings reason for concern.
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Shopping Around South Florida
Best Shopping Centers & Malls
From Sawgrass Mills to the Falls, these are your best bets for malls.
Best South Florida Thrift Stores
Malls too expensive? Check out the bargains and be thrifty.
