Tropical Storm Michael upgraded to a Category 1 Hurricane Monday morning, according to the National Hurricane Center. A hurricane watch is in effect for the Florida border on the west coast. This...

Tropical Storm Michael is expected to become a hurricane mid-week, according to the National Hurricane Center. To prepare for the expected hurricane on the west coast, Governor Rick Scott declared for...

Since it is now peak hurricane season, it’s always important to be prepared in case we have a repeat of Irma and Matthew. Florida is currently not under any hurricane watches or warnings, but it's always...

Hurricane Maria graduated rapidly and unexpectedly to a Category 5 hurricane late on Sept. 18, though this was not initially expected to happen until Wednesday. Having reached sustained winds of...

Hurricane Irma left many areas damaged, flooded and without power. With statewide efforts to rebuild already underway, UNF  is doing its part to help. A OneBlood blood drive will take place on campus...

As Hurricane Irma approaches Florida’s coast, students should be ready to evacuate. The UNF Crisis Management Team is monitoring the Category 5 storm. Mayor Lenny Curry declared mandatory evacuations...

Jacksonville isn’t a hurricane hot spot, but it does receive occasional conditions from nearby larger hurricanes — such as Hurricane Frances in 2004. Hurricane Dora’s landfall in 1964 is the...

It's now safe for UNF students to return to campus and classes are set to continue as planned starting Monday, but the University is still covered in debris that fell during Hurricane Matthew. UNF officials...

  Hurricane Matthew is now officially a category 4 hurricane, according to the latest update from the National Hurricane Center.  Matthew will be brushing the first coast on Friday afternoon...

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UPDATE -- 9/1/16 @ 4:00 p.m. Hermine has strengthened to a hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 75 mph, according to the National Hurricane Center. It is expected to make landfall around midnight...

Tropical Depression Nine may be heading this way, according to the National Hurricane Center. The storm is expected to wash over the northeast part of Florida Thursday evening. According to a Facebook...