News alert: Historic Hurricane Idalia makes landfall in Florida's Big Bend as a Category 3 storm with 125 mph winds

The weather service in Tallahassee called the storm an "unprecedented event," saying no major hurricane had ever hit the Big Bend's Apalachee Bay.

Advertisement Read in browser Read in browser Wed Aug 30 2023 Historic Hurricane Idalia makes landfall in Florida, threatens 'catastrophic' storm surge: Updates The weather service in Tallahassee called the storm an "unprecedented event," saying no major hurricane had ever hit the Big Bend's Apalachee Bay. READ FULL STORY→ READ FULL STORY→ Advertisement A Better News Alert We've redesigned your News Alerts to have a cleaner look and feel. Let us know what you think about it. SHARE YOUR THOUGHTS ➔ SHARE YOUR THOUGHTS ➔ SUBSCRIBE TODAY Our Reporting. Your Stories. • Access subscriber-only content on all of your devices.   • Share a bonus subscription with a family member or friend.   • Read our universal eNewspaper - the digital version of our print paper.   • Experience bonus monthly magazines and hundreds of local papers. SUBSCRIBE TODAY SUBSCRIBE TODAY Newsletters   |    eNewspaper   |   Crosswords Follow Us Problem viewing email? View in browser Unsubscribe  •   Manage Newsletters  •  Terms of Service  •   Privacy Policy/Your California Privacy Rights  •  Privacy Notice  •   Do Not Sell My Info/Cookie Policy  •  Feedback