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Yahoo
13-07-2025
- Climate
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Severe weather threat in Central Florida on Sunday
There is a severe weather threat of isolated thunder storms in Central Florida on Sunday, Spectrum News 13 meteorologist Greg Bennett said. Rain may bring damaging wind, hail, frequent lightening and heavy downpours, Bennett said. Conditions are expected to begin in the early afternoon. The high today will be 92 degrees and the low will be 76 degrees.
Yahoo
12-07-2025
- Climate
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Highs in the lower to mid 90s in Central Florida on Saturday
Temperatures in Central Florida are forecast to reach the low to mid 90s on Saturday, Spectrum News 13 meteorologist Greg Bennett said. Some scattered showers and thunderstorms are also possible, Bennett said. Rain is likely to start west then move toward the east. The high today will be 93 degrees and the low will be 76 degrees.
Yahoo
03-07-2025
- Climate
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Huge Setback for Trump With Alligator Alcatraz Already Flooding
Florida's much-hyped ICE detention center cannot even keep the rain out. Videos from the so-called Alligator Alcatraz, which President Donald Trump visited on Tuesday to mark its opening, show that the center had standing water on its first day of operation. Florida officials claim the facility, situated in the middle of the muggy, naturally flooded Everglades, is sturdy enough to withstand winds of a Category 2 hurricane, despite its exterior being a tent. Those claims are sure to be scrutinized after a local news reporter, Jason Delgado of Spectrum News 13, captured footage of water seeping into the tent, onto electrical cables, and around flagpoles. There was no hurricane or severe thunderstorm brewing outside—just typical summer showers that much of the state experiences daily this time of year. RainDrop's website estimated that about a quarter of an inch of rain fell on Tuesday at the city of Ochopee, which is closest to the tent. The rain could be heard clearly in Delgado's videos, and the ceiling appeared to rattle with each drop that struck it. The Florida Division of Emergency Management told Spectrum that it has taken steps to address the flooding that was experienced on Tuesday. 'Overnight, the vendors went back and tightened any seams at the base of the structures that allowed water intrusion during the heavy storm, which was minimal,' said the spokeswoman, Stephanie Hartman. The facility, which bizarrely has its own merch sold by Florida Republicans, has been slammed as 'dehumanizing' and not safe for detainees. Migrants are expected only to be housed temporarily at the site before being removed from the country, says Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem. White House Deputy Chief of Staff Stephen Miller, who has been described as the architect of Trump's migrant crackdown, scoffed at suggestions that the massive tent is dehumanizing. Despite it being filled with bunk beds that are separated by internal fences, in the middle of a literal swamp, he said it is not at all overkill for people who entered the United States illegally in search of a better life. 'What's 'dehumanizing' is when American citizens are stripped of their rights and their liberties by the invasion of illegal aliens,' he told Fox News on Tuesday. 'What's 'dehumanizing' is when Democrats let illegal alien rapists into the country to attack our children. That is 'dehumanizing.''
Yahoo
29-06-2025
- Climate
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Scattered showers and thunderstorms expected in Central Florida on Sunday
Another day of scattered showers and thunderstorms is expected in Central Florida on Sunday, Spectrum News 13 meteorologist Greg Bennett said. Showers and storms near the east coast are expected to be strong at dinner time, Bennett said. The rain will bring cooler air to the area. The high today will be 86 degrees and the low will be 74 degrees.
Yahoo
28-06-2025
- Climate
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Hot day forecast in Central Florida on Saturday
Humidity in Central Florida will make the area feel very hot on Saturday, Spectrum News 13 meteorologist Greg Bennett said. Strong showers and thunderstorms are possible in the late afternoon, Bennett said. The high today will be 92 degrees and the low will be 75 degrees.
