Michael Jerome Boylan (born October 17, 1973) is an American video blogger and storm chaser from Oldsmar, Florida.[1][2][3][4][5]
Mike Boylan | |
|---|---|
| Born | Michael Jerome Boylan October 17, 1973 |
| Alma mater | University of South Florida |
| Occupation(s) | Video blogger, storm chaser |
| Years active | 2004–present |
| Known for | Mike's Weather Page |
Background
editBoylan 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.[6]
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.[7][8] Boylan is also known for his video coverages of Atlantic hurricanes as a storm chaser.[9][10][11][12]
Awards
editIn 2021, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis honored Boylan with the Tropical Meteorology Award for his coverage of Atlantic hurricane seasons.[13]
Personal Life
editBoylan 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.[14][15]
References
edit- ^ 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.