It’s a popular joke in Central Florida that some residents of The Villages have been seen with loofahs on their vehicles. But is there any truth to the rumors?

This hurricane season has been unusually quiet, but a tropical wave moving west into the Caribbean could change that. Here’s what we know so far and why it deserves attention.

Two tropical systems are active in the Atlantic.

Here's the latest on Tropical Storm Jerry.

The newest Global Tropics Hazards Outlook is in from Climate Prediction Center, and they've elevated the chances we see some sort of tropical depression or stronger forming in the Caribbean or Southwest Gulf through the month of October. Here are some details you need to know

Tropical Storm Jerry is moving quickly across the Atlantic and is expected to strengthen into a hurricane by Thursday, while a weak disturbance in the Bay of Campeche could bring heavy rain and gusty winds to southern Mexico.

Conditions are becoming more favorable for development, with a good chance the system could become a tropical depression by midweek.

Jerry and Sibrina Barnett never spent a single day apart in 35 years together.

More than a thousand rescue workers are searching for a second day through the debris from multiple landslides that have killed at least 166 people in southern India.

It’s a popular joke in Central Florida that some residents of The Villages have been seen with loofahs on their vehicles. But is there any truth to the rumors?

Jerry West, who was selected to the Basketball Hall of Fame three times in a storied career as a player and executive and whose silhouette is considered to be the basis of the NBA logo, has died.

With this area being so close to the airport, things tend to get busy really any time of the day.

Orange County’s mayor is meeting with business leaders Tuesday to deliver a final push for his transportation initiative.

They are both in the same hospital with COVID-19 and had to wait for a couple days to get a bed. The couple are emblematic of the crisis deepening at an alarming rate in California, where hospitals are being stretched to their limits as the virus explodes across the state. Health officials now fear the increase will only be compounded through Christmas and New Year’s. In many places, health officials say, people tired of wearing face masks and staying away from others are simply disregarding suggested precautions. Britain’s health secretary said this week that the new variant was believed to be linked to the rapid surge of COVID-19 cases in south and southeastern England.

PORT ORANGE, Fla. – The Volusia Ambulance Association hosted a blood drive Tuesday in honor of paramedic Gerald “Jerry” Jones who lost his battle with COVID-19 last month. I hope it’s a busy drive.”Rita Jones had no idea who the blood drive was for when she stopped by but was glad she did. [MORE COVERAGE: ‘Volusia County just lost two public servants:’ Paramedic, teaching assistant die of COVID-19, family says]One Blood told News 6 they’re expecting 60 to 80 units of blood. Jones' sister, Shyla Pennington also lost her battle with COVID-19 and worked for the Volusia County School District. There is a second blood drive location at the DeLand Fire Station located at 1655 East Taylor Road.