Hurricane Milton is now heading straight for Florida's Gulf Coast, with landfall and a 15-foot storm surge possible in Tampa on late Wednesday night.

For years, scientists and urban planners have warned that rising sea levels and worsening tropical cyclones have made storms a bigger threat to the coastal Tampa Bay area. While the region has made ...

Storm surge is caused by three things. As hurricanes approach, the wind can push excessive amounts of sea water onto the shore, essentially raising the height of sea level. For example, if an area is ...

With reverse storm surge, especially in larger storms, the opposite happens, explained AccuWeather meteorologist Paul ...

Communities along Florida's west coast are bracing for a life-threatening storm. Many residents are taking Milton very ...

Press has reporters and photographers covering the latest news in Lee County as residents, businesses and officials prepare ...

While the number of hurricanes may have remained the same, the intensity has grown with heavier winds and more rain. Is a Category 6 needed?

A 2013 report from the World Bank placed the Tampa Bay area seventh on a list of the top 10 global cities facing the ...

Milton astounded scientists with how fast it grew from a tropical storm into a Category 5 hurricane. Here's how it compares ...

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

Sarasota and Manatee counties are now under a hurricane Warning and storm surge warning due to Hurricane Milton.

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