Weather

Federal forecasters predict there will be about nine to 15 storms during this year's Atlantic hurricane season.

The fire was reported at 4:12 p.m. west of Everglades Boulevard South, in between Sixth Avenue Southeast and Eighth Avenue Southeast, said Michelle Batten, a spokeswoman with the Collier County Sheriff’s Office.

Tropical Depression Alberto is expected to stay well offshore as it moves up the Atlantic.

As of 8 p.m., no homes or buildings were threatened by the fire, forest service spokesman Victor Hill said. The fire’s cause has not yet been determined, he said.

Tropical Storm Alberto is moving southeastward as it spins off the coast of Florida.

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Tropical Storm Alberto hovered off the South Carolina and Georgia coasts on Sunday, canceling tourist cruises, producing showers along the coast and serving as a reminder that the 2012 Atlantic hurricane season is just around the corner.

The first tropical storm of the 2012 hurricane season formed Saturday off the coast of South Carolina with top winds of 45 mph (75 kph), but it wasn't threatening land.

Most of Southwest Florida can expect to see some rain today, especially during the morning hours.

The 2012 hurricane season might get an early start, with the possibility of a tropical depression or storm in the western Caribbean some time next week, according to a cutting-edge forecast Tuesday by federal scientists.

A brush fire that started Monday just west of the Picayune Strand State Forest likely was caused by lightning, according to Florida Forest Service officials.

It’s been over a year since weather radar on Comcast Channel 25 went missing. With hurricane season starting in June, is Comcast going to provide this service?

NBC2 has announced some changes to its weather lineup. Starting Monday, Haley Webb and Robert Van Winkle will move to new Monday-Friday time periods.

A 2-acre brush fire burning near Orangetree on Thursday afternoon was caused by an errant cigarette butt, according to the Florida Forest Service.

The fire is burning near the intersection of Bonita Grande Drive and East Terry Street, according to Clark Ryals with the Florida Forest Service.