Polk County residents should be prepared for sustained winds of at least 75 mph, more likely over 110 mph, with higher gusts.

A direct hit is looming for a thriving retirement mecca that has long avoided the worst effects of powerful storms.

Devastating impacts are forecast for Florida from Hurricane Milton, including life-threatening storm surge, flooding rain and damaging winds.

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

Several airports have closed and will not reopen until safe to do. They are asking travelers to check directly with airlines to ensure that flights have not been canceled before arriving at the ...

Not even two weeks after Hurricane Helene swamped the Florida coastline, Milton has strengthened rapidly into a major ...

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

Tampa braces for strongest storm in century as Category 4 hurricane barrels toward Florida - Hurricane Milton weakens to ...

Hurricane Milton intensifies to Category 4, threatening Florida's Gulf Coast with severe storm surge and flooding.

Communities from the Tampa Bay area to Sarasota and Southwest Florida could be where Milton makes landfall midweek.

One of the last flights before the storm from Orlando just arrived hours ago at Bradley International Airport. A passenger ...