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More than a week after the storm, officials are keeping a watchful eye on rivers throughout the state, including the St. John’s River, worried about flooding. So why is Florida so flood-prone? And how do we stop the rising water in the state?

Millions of Floridians were without power in the wake of Hurricane Irma. Crews at utility companies across the state worked feverishly to get customers back up and running, but some may remain without power for weeks to come. So what knocked out Florida’s power grid? And what it takes to protect it from the devastation of future storms?

The tech investor dives into the lawsuit that thrust her into the national spotlight and the workplace conditions that prompted it. She says firms are largely applying "tepid diversity solutions."

The dollar is down nearly 10 percent since the beginning of the year. That's bad news if you're a tourist traveling to Europe but great news if your U.S. company sells goods overseas.

In his first speech to the United Nations General Assembly, President Trump will defend his "America First" creed as a basis for countries to cooperate without losing sight of their own self-interest.

Hurricane Maria is barreling toward the U.S. Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico as a "potentially catastrophic" Category 5 hurricane. It has caused reports of devastation on the island of Dominica.

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is responsible for the Lake Okeechobee dike, and before Hurricane Irma they were preparing for a direct hit. What they got instead was a lot of water, and that is still a problem.

KEY WEST, Fla. (AP) — Florida Keys residents have yet another concern as they rebuild after Hurricane Irma: dirty water.

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — While students at the University of South Florida's St. Petersburg campus hunkered down in preparation for a hit from Hurricane Irma, their leader fled to Atlanta.

Estimates on the economic impact of Hurricane Irma are coming in at anywhere from $35 billion to $70 billion.