With forecasters predicting a potential hurricane landing in the Big Bend by Thursday, some events may be put on hold.

Helene is forecast to rapidly intensify into a massive Category 3 hurricane, bringing “potentially catastrophic” wind and storm surge to the Big Bend.

Tallahassee, FSU, Florida A&M University and surrounding areas are on the edge of the forecast cone for Hurricane Helene later this week, which could make landfall as a Category 3 or higher on

The Florida Senate will close its Tallahassee offices from Wednesday to Friday in anticipation of Hurricane Helene, an expected Category 3 hurricane.

Retired Miami Herald senior writer and lead hurricane writer Martin Merzer experienced and covered scores of hurricanes – and their aftermaths – during his four decades as a reporter. He now lives in Tallahassee. Some of these tips were originally published

Florida's Gulf Coast was bracing Monday for the possibility that Invest 97L, a tropical disturbance in the Caribbean Sea, could intensify quickly.