Crist declares state of emergency as Ike eyes Florida

The storm is still at least four days away and the path is still very uncertain, but Governor Crist has signed an executive order declaring a state of emergency.

Hurricane Ike threatens Bahamas

At 11 a.m. Hurricane Ike's maximum sustained winds have dropped to 120 miles per hour, still a dangerous Category 3 storm. 

2 p.m: Hanna nearing hurricane strength

Hanna is nearing hurricane strength, and moving quickly toward the north.

Hurricane planners dream up Florida's worst case scenario

For more than a year, emergency planners from across Florida have been meeting to dream up a nightmare. It's the worst-case scenario -- the hurricane that would do the most damage across Florida.

11 a.m. Update: Josephine continues to weaken

Forecasters say Tropical Storm Josephine has continued to weaken as it moves across the eastern Atlantic. Winds are near 45 mph.

Use our interactive map to track Hanna, Ike and Josephine

We've introduced a new feature on tampabays10.com: an interactive map that shows realtime conditions around the world, particularly the tropics and the Bay area.

State Farm: Rejected

State Farm customers should have a little more comfort knowing their rates won't go up, for now.

Upscale homes get government money for renovations

A FEMA program to protect homes that have been repeadedly flooded is paying millions of dollars to homeowners to renovate their houses.

Sheriff disturbed about wrongful arrest

The Polk County Sheriff's office didn't arrest 45 year old Jean Chery but Sheriff Grady Judd says he's still not happy that his agency didn't look into the mistake further when he was booked into their jail.

''I got a house I'd forgotten about!''

A Pasco County woman signed up for the SHIP program, then forgot about it. A year later, she was told the county had a house for her.