"Big Bend" is the informal name for the curve of Florida's peninsula around the Gulf of Mexico and Jefferson, Taylor, Dixie ...
As Helene began to strengthen, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis declared a state of emergency and some school districts announced plans to close for days.
South Florida first responders are heading north to the Big Bend area Wednesday as Tropical Storm Helene heads toward Florida.
The storm is bringing "peripheral impacts" to North Florida and the Big Bend ... to spinoff radar-indicated tornado warnings in Big Bend coastal counties. Cape San Blas and Port St. Joe in ...