Heat Advisory Issued for East Central Florida on August 20
An official Heat Advisory from the National Weather Service Melbourne FL is in effect from 10 AM to 7 PM EDT on August 20, 2026.
Polk County, Florida FirstAlerts
Everything reported for Polk County and within 40 miles of it, at every level. Warnings and official records name the county they apply to, which is the level most of them are issued at.
Severe Weather
11 reportsNational Weather Service Extends Heat Advisory for Southwest and West Central Florida
An updated heat advisory on August 20, 2026, runs longer than first issued, with heat index values up to 109 expected.
Heat Advisory Covers Pinellas, Polk, Hardee and 20 More Florida Zones Until 7 P.M.
The National Weather Service office in Ruskin lists 23 zones across southwest and west central Florida — Tampa, St. Petersburg, Fort Myers, Sarasota and Winter Haven among the cities named — with heat index values up to 112 expected on Aug. 19.
Heat Advisory Covers Orlando, Daytona Beach and 20 Zones Across East Central Florida
The National Weather Service in Melbourne warns of heat index values 108 to 112 in Inland Volusia, Northern Lake, Orange and 17 other zones from 10 AM to 8 PM EDT Wednesday.
Heat Advisory Starts 10 AM Tuesday in Orange, Brevard, Volusia and 17 More East Central Florida Zones
The National Weather Service Melbourne FL record calls for heat index values of 108 to 112 across 20 zones, from Volusia south to Martin and west to Okeechobee, before the advisory lifts at 8 PM EDT the same evening.
Heat Advisory in Effect for Southwest and West Central Florida on August 17
The National Weather Service has issued a Heat Advisory for 24 zones across southwest and west central Florida as heat index values rise.
Plane Crashes
1 reportOne killed in Blessing RV-3A crash near Lakeland, Florida
The accident record lists one person on board and one fatality; the National Transportation Safety Board is investigating and the cause has not been determined.
Mass Casualty Incidents
2 reportsPlant City police chief details May 3 killings that left three dead in Florida
Chief Richard Mills said a 55-year-old grandmother and two young girls were killed in early-morning shootings on May 3 in Plant City, in a case cops describe as a murder-suicide.
Cops say Plant City woman shot her mother, then turned the gun on herself
Plant City police chief Richard Mills says officers were called to the home three times in the two days before the May 3 shooting, the first time over an argument about pornography.
Disaster Declarations
1 reportOsceola County under federal emergency declaration for Hurricane Isaias
FEMA has declared an emergency for Osceola County, Florida, covering damage from Hurricane Isaias, but no individual assistance is available to households.