A very strong El Niño weather pattern is forecast through the winter. El Niño keeps hurricanes away in the Atlantic during summer, but it also brings the winter jet stream over Florida, meaning more storms. We speak with National Weather Service Tampa Bay office senior forecaster Paul Close about what to expect. 

A very strong El Ni&ntilde;o weather pattern is forecast through the winter. El Ni&ntilde;o keeps hurricanes away in the Atlantic during summer, but it also brings the winter jet stream over Florida, meaning more storms. We speak with National Weather Service Tampa Bay office senior forecaster Paul Close about what to expect.&nbsp;

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El Niño In Florida - Paul Close NWS

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Sunday (Nov 1st) Florida and most of the nation go back to standard time, setting clocks one hour earlier. For years, safety experts and fire departments have reminded us to "Change Your Clock, Change Your Battery" in your smoke and carbon monoxide alarm. But the message is different now, as newer smoke alarms hit the market. We speak with Public Safety Chief Rob Herrin of Hillsborough Fire Rescue. 

Sunday (Nov 1st) Florida and most of the nation go back to standard time, setting clocks one hour earlier. For years, safety experts and fire departments have reminded us to "Change Your Clock, Change Your Battery" in your smoke and carbon monoxide alarm. But the message is different now, as newer smoke alarms hit the market. We speak with Public Safety Chief Rob Herrin of Hillsborough Fire Rescue.&nbsp;

Change Your Clock Change Your Battery- Chief Rob Herrin HCFR

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Florida Polytechnic University in Lakeland burnishes its reputation on the cutting edge of technology. Florida Poly's university police department says it's the first in the nation to use an electric vertical takeoff and landing (E-VTOL) patrol vehicle. Flying car technology is already being tested nearby at the SunTrax site in Auburndale. We speak with University Police Chief Aaron Murray about how the aircraft will be used in law enforcement and education.  (Photo: Florida Polytechnic University.)

Florida Polytechnic University in Lakeland burnishes its reputation on the cutting edge of technology. Florida Poly's university police department says it's the first in the nation to use an electric vertical takeoff and landing (E-VTOL) patrol vehicle. Flying car technology is already being tested nearby at the SunTrax site in Auburndale. We speak with University Police Chief Aaron Murray about how the aircraft will be used in law enforcement and education.&nbsp; (Photo: Florida Polytechnic University.)

Flying Police Car - Florida Poly Police Chief Aaron Murray

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Pinellas County is the latest Tampa Bay area to go to helicopter spraying targeting larvae of the mosquito species implicated in the recent outbreak of locally transmitted dengue fever. Spraying could begin as soon as Friday (10-23), depending on aviation and weather factors, using a helicopter from Lee County. County public information officer Brian Pellerin explains why they use that type of helicopter, how to find out if your neighborhood is being sprayed, and why the solution they're spraying isn't harmful to adults, children or pets but very damaging to the skeeters. 

Pinellas County is the latest Tampa Bay area to go to helicopter spraying targeting larvae of the mosquito species implicated in the recent outbreak of locally transmitted dengue fever. Spraying could begin as soon as Friday (10-23), depending on aviation and weather factors, using a helicopter from Lee County. County public information officer Brian Pellerin explains why they use that type of helicopter, how to find out if your neighborhood is being sprayed, and why the solution they're spraying isn't harmful to adults, children or pets but very damaging to the skeeters.&nbsp;

Pinellas Helicopter Mosquito Spraying - Brian Pellerin

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El Niño In Florida - Paul Close NWS

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