2024 was expected to be a bad year for hurricanes. But for a particular part of North Florida, the year was worse than bad. Adrian Andrews covered Hurricanes Helene and the two storms that preceded it, Idalia and Debby.
But the 2024 Hurricane Season had an unexpected sidebar when it came to the reaction of what seemed to be a growing segment of the public. Tristan Wood examined the sudden surge of conspiracy theories when it came to the storms and their aftermath.
Large swaths of Florida are still dealing with the aftermath of multiple direct hits from major hurricanes this season. Storms that moved into the hot Gulf of Mexico intensified quickly. Gina Jordan talked about that with Dr. Jeff Chanton (CHANN-tuhn). He is a distinguished professor at Florida State University specializing in Oceanography and Environmental Science.
Bob Graham transcended party. He was the governor of Florida for two terms and its U.S. Senator for three. He was a moderate Democrat whose signature issues were education, the environment and national security. But his greatest legacy might be in the hearts of ordinary Floridians. Graham died April 16, 2024 at the age of 87. Margie Menzel had this remembrance.
After years of dreaming, a former Florida State University athlete has realized the dream of representing Team U.S.A. Christie Raleigh Crossley competed in the Paralympics this year—bringing home five medals and breaking records. Regan McCarthy spoke with Crossley who says her business card reads CRC—world champion.