Hurricane Milton rapidly intensified from a tropical storm with 35 mph to a Category 5 hurricane with 180 mph in two days.
Officials have been urging residents to heed evacuation warnings before Hurricane Milton hits Florida's western coast.
Milton was approaching Category 5 wind speeds again late Tuesday morning, according to the National Hurricane Center.
Hurricane Milton was downgraded from a dangerous Category 5 storm overnight but remained a very powerful Category 4 hurricane ...
Hurricane Milton is forecast to make landfall in the Tampa Bay area on Wednesday evening with 156 mph winds pushing water ...
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis refused to take a call with Vice President Kamala Harris in the last several days on hurricane ...
Gov. Ron DeSantis on Tuesday said he expects Hurricane Milton to unleash significant damage across the Florida Peninsula and that residents should prepare for the worst. Hurricane Milton strengthened ...