Hurricanes and Tropical Storms: Higher Frequency for the Future?
By Jim Cato, Florida Sea Grant Director
The Gainesville Sun, September 18, 2005
Analysis of storm records from more than 100 years back shows a pattern in the frequency of hurricanes and tropical storms in Florida. Unfortunately, about two-thirds of Florida’s population have become residents during the least active hurricane period on record. If the frequency of storms returns to historic levels, then the loss in human lives and economic value has the potential to be staggering.

Where will Ivan go?
By Jamie Thompson
St. Petersburg Times, September 10, 2004
Advances in computer modeling have dramatically improved the accuracy of hurricane forecasts. But even with these sophisticated technical measurements, hurricane preduction still involves some educated guesswork.

Rip Currents and Landowners Liability: A Short Discussion of the Law
Josh Clemons
Mississippi-Alabama Sea Grant Legal Program, June 2004
Are beach-front landowners who post rip current warning signs at increased liability if someone drowns? This article provides a broad overview of the law of landowners liability in general.

Federal Officials: UF Engineers' Hurricane Data Vital to Monitoring Isabel
University of Florida New Service, Sept. 24, 2003
A Florida Sea Grant research team at the University of Florida provides a valuable contribution to hurricane research.

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NOAA Researchers Retrieve Wealth of Data After Chasing Hurricane Isabel
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Sept. 24, 2003

Renourishing a Vital Asset: Pumping Sand
By John Finotti
Florida Trend, June, 2003
Beach renourishment projects have become as much a part of the state’s infrastructure as road paving.

NOAA National Weather Service, Partners Launch Flood Safety Awareness Campaign
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, May 21, 2003
Launch of a nationwide flood safety public awareness campaign to help reduce flood-related deaths in the US.

Paradise at Risk
Pensacola News Journal, July 2002
Developers, state join in dangerous game of chance with coastal construction

Rip Currents May Hang Around for Weeks, Months
University of Florida News Service, Sept. 29, 2000