Tropical Storm Sara’s threat to Florida was short-lived. The storm is now forecast to dissipate over land this weekend.

(Getty Images)| The Florida Gulf Coast city of Naples draws visitors with its picture-perfect turquoise waters, paired with a thriving art scene and an array of shopping and dining venues.

A tropical depression in the western Caribbean Sea is expected to intensify into Tropical Storm Sara and has the potential to take a turn toward Florida by the middle of next week, forecasters said.

Hurricane Helene is forecast to be a major hurricane — Category 3 or higher — when it makes landfall somewhere on Florida’s Gulf coast between Tampa and Panama City late Thursday ...