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The recreational harvest of snook in the Northeast management region, including all state and inland waters as well as adjacent federal waters, will close on June 1, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission said in a reminder sent Wednesday.

A winter storm sweeping through the U.S. South on Tuesday was dumping snow at levels millions of residents haven’t seen before.

The U.S. is reeling from snow and rain while preparing for another bout of bad weather ahead of Thanksgiving that could disrupt holiday travel.

The Northeast is keeping a wary eye on dozens of fires that killed at least one person and continue to burn amid very dry weather.

Ability Housing, a Jacksonville-based nonprofit developer of affordable housing, announced Wednesday the launch of a fund that will help boost its work in Northeast and Central Florida.

Wind energy is booming in Brazil's dry and windy Northeast, but some projects are drawing criticism as it becomes clear that certain communities have benefited while others have not.

Much of the Midwest and the Northeast is broiling — or set to broil — in extreme summer heat this week.

The Biden administration says it's releasing 1 million barrels of gasoline from a Northeast reserve established after Superstorm Sandy in a bid to lower prices at the pump this summer.

Scientists say the back-to-back storms that lashed the Northeast in January were more of a sign of things to come than an anomaly.

Some of the Northeast’s best young ski jumpers took flight at the country’s oldest ski club on Sunday.

Forecasters say more bad weather is in store after storms that battered nearly every corner of the United States.

A major winter storm bringing up to a foot of snow and freezing rain to some communities spread across New England, sending residents scurrying to pull out their shovels and snowblowers to clear sidewalks and driveways.

A winter weather system moving through the U.S. is expected to wallop the East Coast this weekend with a mix of snow and freezing rain.

For most Americans dreaming of a white Christmas, this year’s prospects aren’t good.

Nearly a day after being downgraded from a tropical storm, Ophelia is still threatening much of the Northeast with coastal flooding, life-threatening waves and heavy rain from Washington to New York City.

Nearly 200 million people in the United States, or 60% of the U.S. population, are under a heat advisory or flood warning or watch and have been since Thursday, according to the National Weather Service.

A winter storm is dumping heavy, wet snow in parts of the Northeast, causing power outages to tens of thousands, widespread closures of schools and government offices, dangerous driving conditions and a plane to slide off a taxiway.

Beleaguered Californians are being hit again by a new winter storm in the already snow-plastered state.

Low fuel supplies in the U.S. Northeast are raising concerns that an extreme weather event could cause supply disruptions.

High diesel prices are driving up the cost of everything, from groceries to Amazon orders and furniture.

Florida’s foster care system is in crisis. Low pay coupled with an already stressful work environment has people leaving at record levels. Agencies are seeking an increase of $40 million this year to make caseloads more manageable.

A mass of arctic air swept into the Northeast, bringing bone-chilling sub-zero temperatures and closing schools across the region for the second time in less than a week.

A Jacksonville man and a woman from Hawthorne were both killed when the cars they were driving collided early Friday morning on State Road 121 in Union County, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.

The Justice Department is suing to stop American Airlines and JetBlue from coordinating their flights in the Northeast.

Meteorologists say natural and man-made forces made Ida deadly and devastating in the New York and New Jersey area even though the weakened storm made landfall more than 1,000 miles away.

As Tropical Storm Henri brings winds and rains to the Northeast, the American Red Cross of Northeast Florida advises residents to keep an emergency storm plan in place during hurricane season.

The U.S. Passport Agency has ended its no appointment walk-in service at its Vermont's office after it was overwhelmed by people seeking documents for overseas travel.

The Duval Audubon Society is the perfect place for you to be as free as bird. The Duval Audubon Society is a member of the National Audubon Society and has about 1,200 members across Northeast, Florida. Dedicated to the enjoyment of birds and other wildlife, the society focuses on the preservation of various species and habitats. They host monthly online informational meetings about fascinating bird-related topics throughout the year and also offer field trips, special events, volunteer opportunities, and other activities.

Water is a fun and cool place for children to enjoy summer but it can be dangerous.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – The best fifth- through eighth-grade spellers from 14 counties in Northeast and North Central Florida will compete later this month in the 77th annual First Coast Spelling Bee. Rather than gathering in an auditorium, the March 29 bee will be held on Zoom. It’s Manischa Wijayawardhana of St. Johns County’s third regional bee. Armand Küykendall of Putnam County is also back for a third regional bee. The 14 county winners in the order they will compete on March 29OPEN: Details, photos of our 14 contestants

A sign sits in front of a KB Home construction site, Tuesday, Feb. 2, 2021, in Simi Valley, Calif. U.S. home construction fell 6% in January but applications for building permits rose sharply. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)WASHINGTON – U.S. home construction fell 6% in January but applications for building permits, which typically signal activity ahead, rose sharply. Single-family construction starts dropped 12.2% while construction of apartment units rose 16.2%. And strong sales this year would only extend a banner 2020 when home construction jumped 7% to 1.38 million units. The only region of the country that saw an increase last month was the Northeast, where construction rose by 2.3%.

Although the heaviest parts of the storm had moved through the metropolitan area by Monday evening, lighter snow showers were expected to continue virtually all day Tuesday, forecaster James Tomasini said. “We’re looking at a long two days here,” New York Gov. Across the Northeast, many coronavirus vaccination sites closed Monday. AdHundreds of flights and many trains and were canceled, and aboveground New York City subway service stopped at 2 p.m. In recent days, a storm system blanketed parts of the Midwest, with some areas getting the most snow in several years.

"Rosie" runs in the snow on the National Mall in front of the U.S. Capitol, Sunday, Jan. 31, 2021, in Washington. It was already impacting coronavirus vaccinations in New York and New Jersey, with appointments for Monday needing to be canceled and rescheduled. The storm system blanketed parts of the Midwest in the most snow some places had seen in several years. In Wisconsin, snow depths in some counties near Lake Michigan had reached more than 15 inches (38 centimeters), and the snow was still falling. Much of the region could see blizzard-like conditions, with a foot to 18 inches (30 to 45 centimeters) of snow.

The number of newly issued permits to build fresh housing rose 6.2% in November on a seasonally adjusted basis. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip, File)WASHINGTON – U.S. home construction jumped 5.8% in December to 1.67 million units, a 14-year high that topped the strongest annual showing from the country's builders in 15 years. For the year, construction began on 1.45 million units, up 4.8% from 2019 and the best pace since construction starts totaled 1.8 million units in 2006. For December, construction of single-family homes increased by 7.8% to 1.23 million units. Construction rose 13.6% in the Midwest, 11.2% in the West and 1.3% in the South.

“Our theme today ought to be, ‘If it’s not one thing, it’s another,’” New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy said as he gave residents storm guidance that's new this year — mask up if you help your neighbors shovel. In New York City, officials braced for the biggest storm in about three years. But they are being told to secure outdoor furniture, remove heaters and take other steps to make way for plows. Gina Raimondo suspended the scheduling of coronavirus tests for Thursday and said some outdoor testing sites may close, though others will remain open.

(AP Photo/Elise Amendola)NEW YORK – The latest developments on the winter storm moving across the Northeast (all times local):7:45 p.m.Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont announced Wednesday he is banning tractor trailer and tandem trailers from all limited access highways, beginning at 9 p.m. due to the severe winter snow storm. ___2 p.m.PROVIDENCE, R.I. — Rhode Island has closed all state-run coronavirus testing sites as the region braces for a major winter storm. A winter storm warning has been issued for Providence and Kent counties from 7 p.m. Wednesday through 1 p.m. Thursday. Meanwhile, New Jersey is poised to restrict commercial traffic from some highways because of the impending snow storm.

The Nor’easter is in place and we’re definitely feeling the effects with winds out of the northeast at 20-25 mph and temperatures in the mid to upper 60s inland and low 70s along the coast. * Wind Advisory: coastal Duval, coastal Nassau, coastal St. Johns and coastal Flagler counties from noon Sunday until 6 p.m. Monday. Northeast winds increasing to 25 to 35 mph with peak wind gusts of 45 to 55 mph at times through Monday. * High Surf Advisory: Southeast Georgia and Northeast Florida Beaches until 6 p.m. Monday. For the High Surf Advisory, large breaking waves of 8 to 12 feet For the High Rip Current Risk, dangerous rip currents.

WASHINGTON U.S. housing construction fell a surprising 5.1% in August after three months of strong gains when home builders ramped up projects following a pandemic-induced shutdown in March and April. Applications for building permits, which is a good barometer of future activity, dipped a slight 0.9% in August to a seasonally adjusted 1.47 million but that decline followed solid gains in the previous three months including a 17.9% rise in July. While the drop-off in new homes was greater than economists had expected, construction remains 51.6% above an April low. Declines in activity were led by the Northeast, where home construction fell 33.1%. Strength in August came from solid gains of 28.4% in the Midwest and 19.5% in the West.

Brazil's first lady Michelle Bolsonaro looks at her husband, President President Jair Bolsonaro, while singing their national anthem during an event at the presidential palace in Brasilia, Brazil, Wednesday, July 29, 2020. The first lady tested positive for COVID-19, according to an official statement released Thursday, July 30. Meanwhile, officials in the capital announced that Brazil’s first lady and a fifth member of Bolsonaro’s Cabinet tested positive for the new coronavirus. The presidency’s press office later said in a statement Michelle Bolsonaro, 38, also tested positive and appears to be in good health. She joined President Bolsonaro in capital Brasilia on Wednesday when he participated in his first public event since recovery, to recognize rural women workers.

Arctic air has been moving across the eastern two-thirds of the United States, bringing snow from the Midwest to the Northeast. NEW YORK - Arctic conditions are to blame for at least four deaths, and the weather is only expected to get worse for much of the country. Arctic air has been moving across the eastern two-thirds of the United States, bringing snow from the Midwest to the Northeast. By Thursday morning, the Mid-Atlantic region to Maine could see even more record cold temperatures, according to CNN meteorologist Michael Guy. Across the Northeast, more than 70 schools in Vermont, New Hampshire and New York state canceled classes due to the snow, according to Vermont Public Radio.

Jamie Galloway and his wife's love for the River City runs deep, so much so that instead of having a big wedding with their friends and family in the UK, they decided to tie the knot in Northeast...

BOSTON - A bomb cyclone is taking shape along the Eastern Seaboard, and power is being knocked out in the Northeast. More than 165,000 customers in multiple states were without power early Thursday morning as the coastal storm battered the region, according to poweroutages.us. Generally, a bomb cyclone is defined by a pressure drop of 24 millibars (a unit of pressure) within 24 hours. Models are showing it will likely stay more onshore compared to the coastal storm last Friday. This is the second coastal storm to impact New England in a week.

WALDO, Fla. - Two people died in a two-vehicle crash Thursday night in the Waldo area, Alachua County Fire-Rescue said. According to the Florida Highway Patrol, the deadly crash happened about 9 p.m. on U.S. 301 near Northeast 177th Place. Fire-Rescue said it appeared one vehicle crossed over the median and was struck by another vehicle. The Highway Patrol is investigating. Copyright 2019 by WJXT News4Jax - All rights reserved.

Americans who have been hit with massive power outages following fierce storms in the Northeast are facing the dilemma of what to keep and what to throw out from their refrigerator. Inside Edition spoke to Good Housekeeping Institute nutrition director Jaclyn London for her tips. "On the whole, dairy in general usually needs to be tossed. Anything that has been premade and starts to thaw about 40 degrees after two hours has got to go," London said. RELATED STORIESThese Cool Food Ideas Will Help You Beat the HeatNYPD Cops Buy Groceries for Woman Accused of Shoplifting at Whole FoodsKind Cop Gives Boy a Ride Home, Then Buys Food for His Family

The heat wave has prompted the city of Chicago to open cooling centers throughout the city for anyone looking for relief. Chicago officials warned residents to look out for signs of heat exhaustion and heat stroke, including cramps, feeling weak and nausea. According to meteorologists, the heat wave will encompass much of the eastern half of the country into the weekend, before a cold front should bring relief late Sunday and into early next week. Heat wave made worse by climate crisisExperts say the heat wave is only made worse by the ongoing threat of climate change. By 2050, the Northeast can expect approximately 650 more deaths each year because of extreme heat, the assessment found.

- As residents in the lower Mississippi Valley fret over the possibility of another hurricane, a separate storm system is drenching the Northeast and has killed two people. High waters swept away a car in Pennsylvania, killing a pregnant woman and her 8-year-old son, Douglass Township Police Chief John Dzurek told CNN affiliate WFMZ. "They were not able to get out and water was starting to come into the vehicles," he said. In surrounding areas, rescue crews received multiple calls about vehicles stuck in the high waters, the affiliate reported. Showers and thunderstorms will pour over the region throughout the night and flash flooding is likely, according to the service.