Is there a hurricane coming to Florida? is among top questions being googled this morning

Cheryl McCloud, USA TODAY NETWORK - Florida
·5 min read

Good morning, Florida!

Good news is that it's Friday. Bad news is that you still have to get through the day before the weekend officially begins.

Before you start googling what there is to do in your area ... Wait, you're already googling aren't you?

Here are the top search terms and questions being googled in Florida this morning:

Is there a hurricane coming to Florida?

Answer: Not as of now. Activity is picking up in the tropics and chances are a couple of tropical depressions may form in the Atlantic over the next couple of days.

Since we're currently in the busiest months of hurricane season, the mantra to follow is to always be prepared, especially if something spins up close to Florida.

Closest hurricane to the United States right now is moving toward California. Hurricane Hilary was a Category 4 storm Friday morning, but expected to weaken to a tropical storm by the time it reaches the state over the weekend. It could bring up to 12 inches of rain in the Southern California mountains, according to the National Hurricane Center.

Tropics heating up: National Hurricane Center now tracking 4 systems in Atlantic basin

Hurricane Hilary 2023: Category 4 storm path has Southern California bracing for heavy rain

Weather in Florida

Answer: This popular query shows up every day. Forecasts around the state today range from:

A/C tips: What temperature should I set my A/C to in this Florida heat? Settings, maintenance and tips

Lottery Florida (also Fantasy 5)

Answer: If you didn't buy your lottery tickets from Publix, you're out of luck today. Both Fantasy 5 winners bought their tickets from the grocery store in St. Petersburg and Spring Hill.

What's amazing (interesting) is that three out of the five numbers in both the midday and evening Fantasy 5 drawings were the same. Midday numbers: 5-6-9-12-31. Evening numbers: 2-6-9-23-31.

A Brandon woman bought a winning ticket, winning $1 million playing the $1 million a Year For Life Spectacular scratch-off game.

Where was the winning ticket purchased? At a Publix. In St. Petersburg.

Florida Lottery results: Florida Lottery numbers from Thursday drawings. Two Fantasy 5 winners

When will it get cold in Florida 2023?

Answer: Typically, winter weather in Florida lasts from December to February, with the height of cold temperatures and frozen iguana warnings in January.

On average, Florida has the mildest winters in the United States with average lows ranging from 65 degrees in Key West to nearly 41 degrees at Tallahassee. Daytime highs range from 60 degrees in North Florida to 77 degrees in South Florida.

Bottom line: Colder weather is still weeks or even months away.

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Cold in Florida? Floridians are getting fed up with record summer heat. When does Florida actually get cold?

What time is sunrise today?

Answer: The days are getting shorter and this query is fairly popular every morning.

Sunrise in Naples was 7:01 a.m. Sunset will be at 8 p.m. Here's how to find out sunrise and sunset for your location.

Next equinox will be at 2:50 a.m. Sept. 23.

When will fall get here? Depends on which season you mean: astronomical or meteorological

What time does Chick-fil-A open? (and Walmart)

Answer: Need a quick breakfast do you? Opening times for stand-alone Chick-fil-A locations range from 6 to 7 a.m. if you're craving a hash brown breakfast burrito chicken/egg/cheese muffin or ... Better stop here since I'm getting hungry.

Almost all Walmart stores open at 6 a.m.

When is daylight saving time 2023?

Answer: Daylight saving time for 2023 started at 2 a.m. EST Sunday, March 12, for "spring forward" and will end at 2 a.m. EST Sunday, Nov. 5, for "fall back."

Yes, that means we get an extra hour of sleep. Now that's something to celebrate.

Tired of changing time? The Sunshine Protection Act would permanently extend daylight saving time from eight months of the year to the full 12 months. The measure has not been passed by the U.S. House of Representatives, nor has it been signed into law by President Biden.

Daylight saving time 2023: As school starts in Florida, here's when we fall back

When is Labor Day 2023?

Answer: Labor Day is the next federal and Florida holiday on the calendar. It falls on the first Monday in September, which this year will be on Sept. 4.

While most retail stores and restaurants will be open, federal and state offices will be closed and there will be no mail delivery.

What's closed on Labor Day? Post office, DMV, Publix: What will be open and what will be closed for Labor Day?

When is National Couples Day?

Answer: Don't panic, but it's today. National Couples Day is celebrated on Aug. 18.

First celebrated in 2010, Couples Day is intended as a day encouraging couples to spend quality time with each other.

When will BRICS currency be released?

Answer: First, some background.

BRICS stands for Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa. There have been some reports the countries want to create their own currency to switch away from the U.S. dollar.

"There's never been talk of a BRICS currency, it's not on the (August) agenda," Anil Sooklal, South Africa's Ambassador at Large: Asia and BRICS, told the media in July, according to Reuters.

What's the strategic significance of the siege of Vicksburg?

Answer: Stop using Google to answer your homework.

Where am I?

Answer: Do you really still not know? Turn to the person next to you and ask instead of googling.

What's on your mind? Here's what Floridians are googling this morning (and the answers)

This article originally appeared on Treasure Coast Newspapers: Answers to Floridians top Google questions today