Get ready for another active Atlantic hurricane season, with as many as 17 storms expected, experts from Colorado State University said in their initial forecast released Thursday morning.

Early predictions point to an active hurricane season in the Atlantic Ocean. Here's what local residents should know.

The St. Petersburg City Council voted 7-1 to approve $22.5 million to begin the repairs at Tropicana Field, which will start with a membrane roof that must be in place before other work can continue. Although the Rays pulled out of a planned $1.3 billion new stadium deal, the city is still contractually obligated to fix the Trop.

It’s only spring, but some weather forecasters are already focusing on this year’s Atlantic hurricane season. The season, which spans June through November, is shaping up to be a busy one, according to hurricane researchers at Colorado State University.

The 2025 hurricane season is shaping up to be intense, with forecasters at Colorado State University predicting above-normal activity.

The first hurricane forecast of the year from the experts at Colorado State University released Thursday calls for an above-average season with

Attorneys representing families of the Impact Plastics employees and contractor who died strongly disagreed with the findings.

While CSU researchers said La Niña conditions are expected to end within the next couple of months, making way for a transitionary period characterized by neutral conditions, there is still "considerable uncertainty" around what conditions will be present during the peak of the 2025 season.

The RoboTigers are preparing to do battle in the FIRST Wisconsin Regional robotics competition Saturday at Wisconsin State Fair Park in West Allis.