Hurricane Milton, which re-strengthened to a Category 5 hurricane Tuesday afternoon, is taking aim at Florida.

Hurricane Milton remained a “catastrophic” Category 5 hurricane overnight Wednesday, forecast to hit Florida’s Gulf Coast ...

Milton was expected to make landfall late Wednesday or early Thursday. The Tampa Bay region could face a direct hit, but the ...

An abnormally warm Gulf allowed Helene to quickly intensify to a Cat 4. Similarly, Milton’s strength swelled from Cat 1 to ...

The powerful and dangerous storm, which re-strengthened to a Category 5 hurricane yesterday, is expected to make landfall ...

Hurricane Milton is expected to make landfall late on Wednesday night or early Thursday morning along Florida’s west coast, ...

For the latest news on Hurricane Milton, visit USA TODAY's hurricane tracker for Wednesday, Oct. 9. After ...

Tampa's airport sits just feet above the waters of Tampa Bay. And a significant storm surge is likely coming. "We've got to ...

The National Hurricane Center predicts the storm surge can get as high as 15 feet in some places, and rainfall totals could ...

Tampa's surge lessens with a more southward trend, but it could still be catastrophic, with landfall about 50 miles south.

It was previously forecast to make landfall near Tampa, but the latest models this taking place closer to Sarasota.

The News-Press has reporters and photographers covering the latest news in Lee County as residents, businesses and officials prepare for Milton.