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Orlando Executive Airport
Lat: 28.55°N / Lon: -81.34°W | Elev: 102 ft. | Last update: 2 May 12:53 pm EDT

Hazardous Weather Alert
Partly Cloudy
87° F
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 68. East wind 5 to 10 mph. With a Low around 68° F.

Dewpoint: 64°F
Humidity: 46%
Barometer: 29.98 in.
Winds: (get wind direction from Windd)
Visibility: 10.00 mi.

5-Day Forecast
Friday
Sunny
High: 90°F
(-18°C)
Saturday
Sunny then Slight Chance T-storms
High: 89°F
(-18°C)
Sunday
Sunny then Chance Showers
High: 89°F
(-18°C)
Monday
Sunny
High: 90°F
(-18°C)
Tuesday
Sunny
High: 92°F
(-18°C)
Friday Night
Mostly Clear
Low: 68°F
(-18°C)
Saturday Night
Slight Chance T-storms
Low: 69°F
(-18°C)
Sunday Night
Chance Showers then Mostly Clear
Low: 68°F
(-18°C)
Monday Night
Mostly Clear
Low: 69°F
(-18°C)
Tuesday Night
Mostly Clear
Low: 69°F
(-18°C)

Rep. Frost's bill to fix gaps in hurricane prep passes House

Frost’s bill would ensure that hurricane preparedness tools, alerts, and planning systems would address the needs of seniors, people with disabilities, non-English speakers, and rural and urban populations.
Bob Graham, on his first workday after being elected governor, handles sod for a Tallahassee road project, working eight hours in a light rain.
The environmental education of Bob Graham offers lessons for Florida today
The environment wasn’t even an issue that Graham ran on, not at first.  In seeking election as governor in 1978, he focused on education and crime. But then, well into his first term, a national magazine slammed him on his environmental record.
Vehicle and home damage in areas impacted by Hurricane Ian in Bonita Springs.
DeSantis signs two bills designed to bolster Florida homes against hurricanes
DeSantis signed Senate Bill 7028, which will add another $200 million in funding for the My Safe Florida Home Program.
In honor of Earth Month, Goodwill hosting a six-county donation drive
The average American family produces about 18 pounds of trash every day resulting in nearly 140 million tons of garbage filling U.S. landfills every year. In honor of Earth Month, Goodwill Industries of Central Florida is taking a stand.
The Florida Wildlife Corridor
Florida Wildlife Corridor study reveals role in climate resilience, population growth
The report is trumpeted as a first-of-its-kind study showcasing how the 18 million acres of the Wildlife Corridor, which runs throughout the entire state, ease the worst impact of climate change.
Caterpillar Cascade: Where are they coming from across Florida?
Caterpillars are coming out in force because it’s a normal part of spring, Part of it may be due to all the fresh, new growth of leaves.
UF/IFAS experts give tips to manage the eastern lubber grasshopper, which can damage plants, citrus and vegetables
UF/IFAS experts give tips on how to manage the eastern lubber grasshopper, which can damage plants, citrus, and vegetables. Eastern lubber grasshoppers are out in force throughout the …
Kayakers on the Apalachicola River.
Again? For the third time, another company wants to drill in Florida's Apalachicola River floodplain
Pittman: "This is the third time some wildcatter has asked to cosplay Jed Clampett, hoping to find some a-bubblin’ crude in the wilds of North Florida. Oil, that is — Texas Tea!"
Pop-up, in-ground sprinkler head and home irrigation system. Photo taken 10-01-20.
UF/IFAS scientists launch landscape water use survey to enhance water conservation efforts, programs statewide 
A team of researchers at UF/IFAS researchers has released the Landscape Water Use Survey, which is aimed at homeowners and land managers statewide.
March marks the second consecutive month of below-average rainfall for the District
In March, rainfall across the St. Johns River Water Management District was slightly below the monthly average, with frontal systems being the main source of precipitation.
Wetlands at Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge in Maryland show signs of ‘pitting,’ where areas of cordgrass have converted to open water.
Coastal wetlands can’t keep pace with sea-level rise, and infrastructure is leaving them nowhere to go
As the planet warms, sea level rises at an ever-faster rate. Wetlands have generally kept pace by building upward and creeping inland a few meters per year.
Multiple exposure of the various phases during the annular Solar Eclipse on 15th January 2010.
Florida will experience a partial solar eclipse on Monday
Solar Eclipse Best Practices: We don’t have to tell you not to look directly at next Monday’s solar eclipse without protective eyewear, do we?
“Forever Blue” Turtles swim in the clear water of Ruth Kirby Gilchrist Blue Springs State Park.
Florida buys springs to preserve them, does little to stop harm from beyond boundaries
Gilchrist Blue Springs has what you might call an interesting backstory. It was once owned by a business mogul who gave it to his petit assistant. They were secretly in love. A couple of weeks ago, I drove up to the picturesque small town of High Springs , about 30 miles north of Gainesville. Then, I kept driving, heading out of town for several …
Orange County celebrates Earth Month
Earth Month 2024 will highlight countywide sustainability and conservation efforts while providing residents and employees with educational and engaging experiences.