Angler Trey Linder caught a 1,000-pound shark, which was tagged and released as part of NOAA's research efforts, on July 9, 2025 at Pensacola Beach.

Start the day smarter. Get all the news you need in your inbox each morning. "The system is expected to move westward across Florida during the next day or so, and into the northeastern Gulf by late Tuesday,

The agency saw $200 million in cuts in President Donald Trump’s Big Beautiful Bill, which compounded layoffs of newly hired employees and early retirements of career employees at the agency in February.

An 1,000 pound tiger shark was reeled in by angler Trey Linder on Pensacola Beach. See video of the shark, which was tagged and released for research.

A weather system moving across Florida wasn’t even a tropical something but it has the potential to develop into a tropical depression as it moves across the Gulf later in the week

WDAM Digital Desk will be breaking down the National Weather Service’s daily updates on the tropical disturbance currently being tracked.

Federal cuts to the National Weather Service and The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration could tamper with hurricane forecast accuracy.

Coastal living in Florida has long offered sun, pristine beaches, and laid-back lifestyles. However, without proactive planning, it will also raise the chances of crisis. State and local leaders must look beyond the next storm and plan with the generations of Floridians to come in mind.

The National Hurricane Center is monitoring Invest 93L, an area of low pressure off the east coast of Florida. See spaghetti models. More than a week after deadly floods struck Central Texas, search and rescue teams are continuing to probe debris for those still missing.