WEATHER ALERT
Possible tropical development in the Caribbean and Gulf this week
An area that the National Hurricane Center has identified with a medium chance for tropical development has a high interest because it could become a storm this week in the Gulf of Mexico.
CONE, MODELS, SATELLITE: Tropical Storm Helene forms, projected to become major hurricane on path toward Florida
Tropical Storm Helene formed in the Caribbean on Tuesday on a projected path toward Florida, according to the National Hurricane Center.
Hereโs whatโs steering the likely Gulf of Mexico hurricane, Potential Tropical Cyclone 9, to Florida
Potential Tropical Cyclone 9 was designated by the National Hurricane Center earlier Monday.
Trinidad and Tobago reckons with colonialism in a debate on statues, signs and monuments of its past
The twin-island nation of Trinidad and Tobago is debating whether it should remove statues, signs and monuments with colonial ties and how those spaces should be used instead.
Development chances hold steady overnight for disturbance in Atlantic, hurricane center says
A disturbance in the Atlantic maintained medium chances into Sunday morning for tropical development over the next week.
Few showers, lower humidity in Central Florida. Hereโs when things change
Central Florida looks to tap into some of that dry air starting Wednesday, lowering rain chances to 30-40% in the the afternoon hours.
Caribbean seeks help in fighting climate change after Hurricane Beryl devastates small islands
Caribbean officials are demanding more access to funding and help in fighting climate change just weeks after Hurricane Beryl devastated the region.
Officials plead for $9 million in aid weeks after Hurricane Beryl devastates the southeast Caribbean
Officials say people in the southeast Caribbean urgently need food, water and shelter nearly two weeks after Hurricane Beryl crushed the region as a Category 4 storm.
Orlando group calls for help for Jamaica, Caribbean after Hurricane Beryl
Central Florida organizations are jumping into action to provide relief for people impacted by Hurricane Beryl in Jamaica and other parts of the Caribbean.
Beryl set to strengthen on approach to Texas due to hot ocean temperatures
After hitting Mexicoโs Yucatan Peninsula and downgrading to a tropical storm, Beryl is expected to once again become a hurricane as it hurtles towards southern Texas by Sunday evening.
Mexico evacuates even sea turtle eggs from beaches as Hurricane Beryl approaches
Stung by past failures to prepare for hurricanes, the Mexican government is evacuating even sea turtle eggs from beaches ahead of Hurricane Beryl.
Hurricane Beryl roars by Jamaica after killing at least 7 people in the southeast Caribbean
Hurricane Beryl is roaring by Jamaica, bringing fierce winds and heavy rain after the powerful Category 4 storm earlier killed at least seven people and caused significant damage in the southeast Caribbean.
Tropical Storm Beryl forms in the Atlantic. Hereโs what to know
The National Hurricane Center has highlighted a trio of systems in the tropics, two of those tropical waves developing unusually far east for late June.
Throwback: Anthony Simmonsโ advice on establishing your own Caribbean cashflow
Corie Murray takes us back to his interview with Anthony Simmons, president and CEO of Nemiro International Corporation and two other Caribbean-based companies.
Major pattern change to bring tropical moisture to Florida. Hereโs when
Parts of Brevard and Osceola counties have now reached severe drought status. Widespread relief, however, finally appears to be in sight.
US deports about 50 Haitians to nation hit with gang violence, ending monthslong pause in flights
The Biden administration says it has sent about 50 Haitians back to their country, marking its first deportation flight in months to the Caribbean nation struggling under surging gang violence.
More chartered flights from Haiti expected as Americans escape rising gang violence
Amid rising gang violence in Haiti, the U.S. Department of State is vowing to charter even more flights of Americans stuck in the Caribbean country with some expected to land as early as Wednesday.
A team to choose Haiti's next leader takes shape as gang violence engulfs the Caribbean nation
Caribbean leaders say all groups and political parties except one have submitted nominees for a transitional presidential council charged with selecting an interim prime minister for Haiti.
In โBob Marley: One Loveโ film, what's his faith? And why is marijuana deemed holy to the Rastafari?
Exceeding expectations, the biopic โ Bob Marley: One Love โ has been a box-office hit in the United States and several other countries.
Police in Haiti struggle against gangs storming prison in latest surge of violence
Police in Haiti are urgently appealing for help as they struggle to hold back gangs trying to storm the countryโs main prison in a major escalation of violence sweeping the troubled Caribbean nation.
Barbuda residents win appeal to protect land from development in potential precedent for Caribbean
A top court has ruled that two residents of the tiny Caribbean island of Barbuda have the right to challenge construction of an airstrip that critics say endangers fragile ecosystems and was begun without any permits.
US couple whose catamaran was hijacked were likely thrown overboard and died, Grenada police say
Police in the Caribbean say they believe a U.S. couple whose catamaran was hijacked by three escaped prisoners were thrown into the ocean and died.
Caribbean leaders meet with Haiti's prime minister. Foreign force deployment is on the agenda
Caribbean leaders have met with embattled Haitian Prime Minister Ariel Henry to talk about his countryโs unrelenting gang violence.
Caribbean officials search for 2 people who were on yacht allegedly hijacked by 3 escaped prisoners
Authorities in the eastern Caribbean say they are trying to locate two people believed to be U.S. citizens who were aboard a yacht hijacked by three escaped prisoners from Grenada.
Guyana agreed to talks with Venezuela over territorial dispute under pressure from Brazil, others
The government of Guyana, under pressure from neighboring Brazil and a Caribbean trading bloc, has agreed to join bilateral talks with Venezuela over an escalating territorial dispute.
National Hurricane Center highlights possible late-season development in Caribbean. Hereโs what to know
After a quiet stretch in the tropics, the tropics are bubbling late in the season.
WATCH LIVE: Jonathan Kegges talks area of concern in Caribbean, rest of hurricane season on Tropics Watch
We are in the final stretch of the 2023 hurricane season, but there are indications the season wonโt end quietly.
Tropical Storm Philippe soaks northeast Caribbean on a path toward Bermuda, New England and Canada
Tropical Storm Philippe is drenching the U.S. and British Virgin Islands as it spins away from the northeast Caribbean on a path that would take it toward Bermuda and later New England and Atlantic Canada.
Tropical Storm Philippe makes landfall in Barbuda as heavy rains drench northeast Caribbean
Tropical Storm Philippe has made landfall in the tiny island of Barbuda as it unleashes heavy rains and flash floods in the northeast Caribbean.
More refugees to come from Latin America, Caribbean under Biden's new 125,000 refugee cap
As the number of migrants coming to the U.S.โs southern border is climbing, the Biden administration aims to admit more refugees from Latin America and the Caribbean over the next year.
Climate change could bring more monster storms like Hurricane Lee to New England
Climate scientists say storms like Hurricane Lee could become more common in the future as the Gulf of Maine and other bodies of water rapidly warm.
Climate change could bring more storms like Hurricane Lee to New England
Climate scientists say that storms like Hurricane Lee could become more common in the future as the Gulf of Maine and other bodies of water rapidly warm.
Hurricane Lee barrels through open Atlantic waters after becoming season's first Category 5 storm
Hurricane Lee is charging through warm Atlantic waters and threatening to unleash heavy swells across the northeast Caribbean.
New Smyrna Beach restaurant offering margarita special in honor of Jimmy Buffett
A New Smyrna Beach restaurant announced it is offering a margarita special in honor of Jimmy Buffett who died at the age of 76 on Friday.
Revelers pack London streets as Notting Hill Carnival celebrates Caribbean culture
Hundreds of thousands of revelers have packed the streets of west London for the climax of the Notting Hill Carnival, one of the worldโs biggest celebrations of Caribbean music and culture.
Body found floating in Daytona Beach river after witness heard person screaming for help
A manโs body was found floating in the water of the Halifax River on Saturday, according to Daytona Beach police.
Mexico shutters 23 pharmacies at Caribbean coast resorts after US warned of dangerous pill sales
Mexico has closed 23 pharmacies at Caribbean coast resorts, six months after a research report warned that drug stores in Mexico were offering foreigners pills they passed off as Oxycodone, Percocet, and Adderall.
Two taxi drivers arrested in Mexican resort of Cancun for assaulting van carrying foreign tourists
Two taxi drivers have been arrested in the Mexican city of Cancun for assaulting a van carrying foreign tourists.
Mexico's president offers to buy US company's coastal property for $375 million to end dispute
Mexicoโs president says he has offered to buy an American companyโs Caribbean coast property for $385 million to end a bitter, years-long dispute.
Blinken says a multinational force is needed to help Haiti's National Police restore order
U.S. State Secretary Antony Blinken says a multinational force is needed to help Haitiโs National Police as he echoed recent appeals made by United Nations officials who warn that the countryโs insecurity is worsening.
France's Supreme Court rejects groups' request for slavery reparations in case from Martinique
Franceโs highest court has rejected a request by three groups seeking reparations for slavery in a case that originated on the French Caribbean island of Martinique.
Tropical Storm Bret swirls near St. Vincent as it enters eastern Caribbean
Tropical Storm Bret is swirling close to St. Vincent as it begins pushing into the eastern Caribbean, where islands have shut down to prepare for possible torrential downpours, landslides and flooding.
Britain marks the Windrush anniversary with the story of its Caribbean community still being written
Seventy-five years ago, a ship carrying more than 800 passengers from the Caribbean to new lives in Britain landed at Tilbury Dock near London.
Tropical Storm Bret grows stronger as eastern Caribbean islands prepare for heavy flooding
Tropical Storm Bret is growing stronger as it takes aim at islands in the eastern Caribbean that are bracing for torrential rainfall, landslides and flooding.
How rare are June tropical storms in the eastern Atlantic?
We are just a few weeks into hurricane season, and an area in the tropics that typically is quiet during the first two months of the season is starting to wake up very early.
Meet the LGBTQ activist who challenged his Caribbean country's anti-sodomy law and won
Orden David took the government of his island nation of Antigua and Barbuda to court to end his countryโs anti-sodomy law.
US vice president announces more than $100M to help Caribbean during official visit to Bahamas
U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris has announced that the U.S. is investing more than $100 million in the Caribbean region to crack down on weapons trafficking, help alleviate Haitiโs humanitarian crisis and support climate change initiatives.
Why Rastafari smoke marijuana for sacramental reasons and the faith's other beliefs
Members of the Rastafari religion and political movement have for decades been persecuted and imprisoned for their ritualistic use of marijuana.