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

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After a time at Category 5, Miltion is now a powerful Cat 4 storm with a forecast landfall near Tampa Bay and projected path ...

Hurricane Milton reached Category 5 status on Monday, and is expected to make landfall near Tampa, Florida, on Wednesday ...

Hurricane Milton began its turn toward Florida on Tuesday still a powerful Category 4 hurricane with a forecast landfall near ...

Polk County schools are open Monday, but will shut down Tuesday for three days. Sandbag locations are opening across the ...

Schools are closed today and shelters open across Polk County. The powerful storm dipped in intensity overnight but is ...

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

Impacts will be felt miles from storm's center and Milton currently is predicted to become a Category 4 hurricane with ...

Hurricane Milton makes landfall later this week on Florida's Gulf coast, according to an announcement from the school ...

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

Less than two weeks after Hurricane Helene struck Florida’s Big Bend coast, Milton appears headed for the state. It could ...