As mangoes reach peak ripeness, some Miami-area restaurants are accepting them as currency, offering cocktails, desserts and bread in exchange for the tropical fruit.

Jacksonville, Fl. — THE TROPICS: Tropics threats/impacts for Jacksonville/NE Florida/SE Georgia: None. The Atlantic hurricane season is June 1st through Nov. 30th. (1) An active tropical wave has moved west from Africa - one of the strongest of the season so far but no surprise as we get deeper into the Atlantic hurricane season.

Invest 93L is taking its time moving across Florida, and it could still become a tropical depression later this week.

Florida is enduring its hottest stretch of the summer, with heat advisories covering much of the state as heat indices soar to between 100 and 115 degrees. Residents and visitors are urged to stay hydrated and seek a well air-conditioned location as the extreme heat is expected to persist through the weekend.

A disturbance near Florida could evolve into a tropical depression or Tropical Storm Dexter this week, according to forecasters.

Regardless of development, heavy rainfall is expected over portions of Florida, which could bring localized flash flooding through mid-week.

A weather system moving across Florida wasn’t even a tropical something but it has the potential to develop into a tropical depression as it moves across the Gulf later in the week.

Unlike Monday, which was a deluge for South Florida, today’s tropical-system-related rain is expected to be more concentrated in the center of the state. The Miami office of the National Weather Service predicts South Florida could see around 1 inch of rain on Tuesday and Wednesday, not enough for any severe flooding.