Renters told they are not allowed to board up windows for Irma

WEST PALM BEACH, FL (CNN) — Renters in Colony Park are frustrated and concerned after management told them they aren’t letting anyone to board upRead More

South Florida animal shelter rescues over 50 pets abandoned, chained to trees ahead of Irma

As Hurricane Irma continues its push toward the Sunshine State, one South Florida animal shelter says some pet owners are doing the unimaginable: abandoning theirRead More

Nowhere will be safe: Can scary words save public from Irma?

WASHINGTON (AP) — Catastrophic, life-threatening, extremely dangerous. Scary? Forecasters hope so. The National Weather Service are using as fearful words as they can, on purpose,Read More

Category 4 Hurricane Irma bearing down on Florida Keys

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP & WSVN) — Hurricane Irma regained strength as it closed in on the Florida Keys early Sunday and forecasters monitored aRead More

Hurricane Hunters fly through Irma as storm nears South Florida

LAKELAND, Fla. (WSVN) – 7News was granted an exclusive look inside Hurricane Irma as the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Hurricane Hunters head out onRead More

Hurricane Irma forces Disney, Universal, SeaWorld closings

As Hurricane Irma sets its sights on Florida, the state’s theme parks say they are closing ahead of the storm. The Orlando Sentinel reports thatRead More

Nearly 40 percent of Broward, Miami-Dade gas stations are out of gas as Irma nears

(CNN Money) — Florida continues to grapple with a serious gasoline shortage as millions of motorists flee Hurricane Irma’s path of destruction. At least 37% ofRead More

USPS, FedEx, UPS suspend operations in parts of South Florida due to Irma

Major mail carriers have started suspending operations in areas of South Florida due to Hurricane Irma. A United Postal Service representative tells 7News that theRead More

Report: closing all interior doors during hurricanes could help save roof

During high-intensity storms like Hurricane Irma, experts say those choosing to stay home and board up their homes should follow this advice: close all interiorRead More

Irma takes dead aim at Florida; 1.4M people ordered to flee

MIAMI (AP) — Irma weakened slightly Friday but remained a dangerous and deadly hurricane taking direct aim at Florida, threatening to march along the peninsula’sRead More