The Panhandle and North Florida are most likely to experience severe storms between Tuesday night and Wednesday midday. Isolated storm for Central Florida will also be possible.

Florida lawmakers are considering legislation to allow the state to join the Southern Rail Commission — but the motivation for that legislation could face a roadblock. Bills in the state’s House of Representatives (HB 833) and Senate (SB 966) indicate the goal in joining the SRC is to revive service to Pensacola,

Of the Florida destinations that earned top 10 spots on the list, Saint Joe Beach ranked the highest at No. 4. The beach, located in the Panhandle, is a roughly 105-mile drive southwest from Tallahassee and “faces west for spectacular sunsets,” according to the Gulf County Tourist Development Council.

PANHANDLE, Fla. (CBS12) — ICE pointed out fentanyl dangers after undocumented immigrants were caught distributing in Florida. On Wednesday, the Florida Department of Law Enforcement posted on X that local authorities arrested undocumented immigrants from Jamaica who were distributing fentanyl in the Florida Panhandle.

A strong cold front is approaching Florida, bringing threats for severe weather to several areas through Wednesday.

As storms move through the state, frequent lightning, damaging wind gusts up to 60 mph, coin-sized hail, and locally heavy rainfall are all possible across East Central Florida, along with the threat of an isolated tornado Wednesday and Wednesday night, according to the National Weather Service Melbourne.

Lowest wind chill early Friday morning was in Pensacola. While 21 may feel cold, compare it to -17 in Omaha, Nebraska.