President and vice-president briefed on storm as Tampa mayor says scale of evacuation is unprecedented.   19:49 Alligators are able to detect the approach of a hurricane and usually find ...

Mandatory evacuations have been ordered in coastal communities like Fort Myers Beach, Marco Island and Sanibel Island.

This is the place for the latest news and developments for Hurricane Milton as it approaches Lee County and the Southwest Florida coast.

Hurricane Milton is bringing dangerous storm surge, high winds and flooding rain to Florida. Here's where power is out around Lee County.

Forecasters are urging people in Florida to make preparations or leave their homes today, as the National Hurricane Center ...

The Category 5 storm comes close on the heels of Helene, which caused catastrophic damage in the region and beyond.

Tampa, with a metropolitan area that is home to over 3 million people, has not had a direct hit by a major hurricane in more than 100 years.

Hurricane Milton remained an extremely dangerous Category 4 hurricane Wednesday as it sped toward Florida’s Gulf Coast with ...

Hurricane Milton dropped to a Category 4 early Wednesday as it churns toward Florida's west coast. The National Hurricane ...

Milton has strengthened back into a Category 5 hurricane. Even though it is forecast to weaken before it makes landfall, it will double in size — meaning its disastrous impacts will be felt over a ...

Hurricane Milton is expected to impact Sarasota and Manatee counties late Wednesday night as a Category 3 with a deadly storm ...

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