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Hurricane Milton is headed for Sarasota and Manatee counties, causing widespread evacuations ahead of a deadly storm surge.

TAMPA, Fla. - A dog left to fend for himself during Hurricane Milton has been rescued by the Florida Highway Patrol. Troopers ...

A storm surge as high as 12 feet is forecast for Tampa Bay and up to 15 feet for points farther south between Sarasota and ...

Meteorologists describe the "dirty side" of a hurricane or tropical storm as the storm's right side, based on the direction ...

Here's the latest track for Hurricane Milton: A tropical storm warning means that tropical storm conditions are expected ...

On Wednesday, as Hurricane Milton made its final approach towards the Florida coast, the majority of gas stations in the ...

We’re going to have to start looking at … a whole new philosophy of reconstruction and resilience and resiliency in our state ...

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 ...

The massive storm, targeting much of Florida's southwestern Gulf Coast, is expected to make landfall late Wednesday.

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