Ron DeSantis has declared a state of emergency for 54 Florida counties, including Baker, Clay, Duval, Nassau, Putnam and St. Johns, and many counties have announced school closings and football game schedule changes.

Much of Jacksonville and Northeast Florida are now under Hurricane or Tropical Storm Warnings as well as Storm Surge Warnings. Here's a breakdown.

The Weather Channel Meteorologist Jen Carfagno reports from Jacksonville, FL where she said Hurricane Milton will cross from the west coast of Florida to the east coast bringing hurricane-force winds.