Milton was downgraded to a Category 3 hurricane Wednesday but remained a major storm and a grave threat as it closed in on Florida’s west coast, where officials sounded urgent warnings for residents ...
TAMPA, Fla. — Shelters are open across the Tampa Bay area in anticipation of Hurricane Milton, which is making its way across the Gulf of Mexico. All residents should check their local county's ...
Floridians are picking up the pieces after Milton made landfall as a dangerous Category 3 hurricane and cut through the state as a Category 1 storm before moving offshore.
By noon, the storm had strengthened to a large Category 5 hurricane. Parts of the Tampa Bay region have issued evacuation orders. The following shelters will open at noon on Monday, Oct.