CLEARWATER, Fla. - With the official start of the 2025 Atlantic Hurricane Season just days away on June 1, U.S. Senator Rick Scott made a critical stop in Clearwater Wednesday, joining state and local leaders and law enforcement for a press conference focused on hurricane preparedness.

We asked readers for their most important lessons learned from hurricanes Helene and Milton. Here’s what they had to say.

After weathering four powerful hurricanes in two years, Florida Gulf Coast residents are preparing for the 2025 hurricane season.

With less than a week before the Atlantic hurricane season begins, there are concerns about whether enough federal money is reserved for disaster relief.

Nathan Ciurzynski’s flight from Tampa to San Diego is canceled because of a hurricane. When he asks American Airlines for a refund, it offers a flight credit instead. Can he get his money back?

A: You should have received a full refund for your canceled flight. When an airline cancels your flight, it owes you a refund, regardless of the reason for the cancellation. It doesn’t matter if your ticket was refundable or not. You should get a refund. Full stop.

Kevin Guthrie, the head of Florida’s emergency management department, rattled off the state’s bragging rights: debris is picked up 24/7 after a storm, power is restored within 120 hours, roads are reopened in 72 hours and schools are back online in under five business days.

With a new hurricane season set to begin this weekend, Sarasota County homeowners recovering from past storms are now able to apply for some extra help.

A man once hailed a hero in Volusia County will spend the next eight years in prison after pleading no contest to defrauding hurricane victims.