Florida Hurricane history

If you live in Florida for any length of time, you will probably either ride through a few major hurricanes or get the heck out of the way of one before it arrives. Hurricanes – and their weaker cousin, the tropical cyclone – pose a Read More …

Remembering El Faro: counting lives instead of counting money

Five years ago this past Tuesday evening (September 29, 2015) the cargo ship El Faro departed JAXPORT on a routine round-trip voyage to San Juan, Puerto Rico. Meanwhile, just north of the Bahamas,  Tropical Storm Joaquin was brewing. Joaquin intensified to a Category 4 hurricane Read More …