Hurricane preparedness items like batteries, portable generators and tarps are permanently exempt from state sales tax.

After surging to Category 4 in less than a day, Erick hit Mexico as a Category 3 hurricane. The NHC is tracking 4 waves, including one in Caribbean.

Erick once had Category 4 strength The U.S. National Hurricane Center in Miami said Erick was centered about 95 miles (155 kilometers) north-northwest of Acapulco Thursday night.

VOLUSIA COUNTY, Fla. — Pam Teeter lives just off Taylor Road in the DeLand area, a stretch that’s no stranger to flooding during hurricane season. When Hurricane Milton hit, her neighborhood ...