| Mike Boylan | |
|---|---|
| Born | Michael Jerome Boylan (1973-10-17) October 17, 1973 (age 51) |
| Alma mater | University of South Florida |
| Occupation(s) | Video blogger, storm chaser |
| Years active | 2004–present |
| Known for | Mike's Weather Page |
Michael Jerome Boylan (born October 17, 1973) is an American video blogger and storm chaser from Oldsmar, Florida.
Background
Boylan graduated from East Lake High School in Tarpon Springs, Florida in 1991. In 1996, he obtained a degree in marketing from the University of South Florida.
Boylan launched his weather aggregator website in 2004 as an avid weather enthusiast. He later joined Facebook in 2009 to establish a presence for his website Mike's Weather Page. It has since become a popular site for many weather enthusiasts and meteorology professionals, amassing millions of followers on social media. Boylan is also known for his video coverages of Atlantic hurricanes as a storm chaser.
Awards
In 2021, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis honored Boylan with the Tropical Meteorology Award for his coverage of Atlantic hurricane seasons.
Personal Life
Boylan is married to Julie and they have two daughters. He owns two pugs often used as pet mascots for his online brand. Boylan is a NASCAR enthusiast.
References
- Frisaro, Freida (October 28, 2021). "Weather junkies turn to Florida hurricane blogger for info". Associated Press.
- Moore, Cortney (September 29, 2022). "Florida weather blogger talks Hurricane Ian and how storms unite people: 'Neighbors helping neighbors'". Fox News.
- Wells, Challis (September 8, 2017). "Chatting up Oldsmar's Mike Boylan, of Mike's Weather Page". Tampa Bay Times.
- Ballogg, Ryan (June 23, 2023). "Meet the Florida man behind Mike's Weather Page, a go-to source for hurricane forecasts". Bradenton Herald.
- San Felice, Selene (August 1, 2023). "Mike Boylan of Mike's Weather Page shares his best day ever in Tampa Bay". Axios.
- Wolfe, Melissa (June 2, 2023). "His Eye's on the Skies: Mike's Weather Page has become a go-to resource for millions of fans". University of South Florida.
- "More than 1 million followers turn to Florida storm chaser's Mike's Weather Page". The Columbian. November 2, 2021.
- Rosenfield, Jeff (June 17, 2021). "Oldsmar weather watcher taking the internet by storm". Suncoast News.
- Runnells, Charles (May 30, 2024). "'Florida's weatherman': Get to know the guy behind Mike's Weather Page". The News-Press.
- Abrams, Dan (August 29, 2023). "Mike Boylan: 'Very eerie feeling' in Florida ahead of Hurricane Idalia - Dan Abrams Live". NewsNation.
- Kegges, Jonathan (June 3, 2024). "Jonathan Kegges previews hurricane season with Mike Boylan, of Mike's Weather Page". WKMG-TV.
- Levy, Art (June 13, 2023). "Icon: Mike Boylan". Florida Trend.
- "2020 Award Recipients". FLGHC. September 1, 2021. Archived from the original on 2021-06-22.
- "Tampa Bay's Mike's Weather Page to have NASCAR race car in Daytona". Tampa Bay Times. February 16, 2023.
- Holly, Amanda (February 15, 2023). "Hurricane Awareness Machine to race in Daytona 500 this weekend". WFLA.