Millions of people across the Florida Peninsula are on alert as Hurricane Milton is rapidly intensifying in the Gulf of Mexico while it continues on a path toward the Sunshine State, where it’s ...

Storm Milton became a hurricane Sunday, the National Hurricane Center said, as it barrelled toward the western coast of Florida -- still recovering from the aftermath of devastating Hurricane Helene.

Governor Ron DeSantis declared a State of Emergency on Saturday for 35 counties, writing that the storm will impact “communities still recovering from recent Major Hurricane Helene.” ...

On Saturday, DeSantis declared a state of emergency for 35 counties along Florida's west coast in advance of the storm. He encouraged residents to start preparing now for Milton by replenishing their ...

Property and economic losses from Hurricane Helene are estimated to be as high as $250 billion. As climate change makes extreme weather events more frequent and severe, homeowners can get a rude ...

Milton strengthened from a tropical storm into a hurricane on Sunday, increasing the threat to Florida’s west coast, ...

Florida governor warns residents of ‘major impacts’ as storm could make landfall in southeastern US state by mid-week.

Hurricane Milton is expected to strengthen into a Category 4 storm. Sarasota and Manatee counties are directly in its current path.

The county also issued evacuation orders for citizens living in mobile homes, low-lying and flood-prone areas.

The National Hurricane Center on Sunday upped the alarm on how intense newly formed Hurricane Milton will be when it strikes Florida in a few days. “While it is too soon to specify the exact magnitude ...

Florida on Sunday prepared for the state's largest evacuation since 2017 as Tropical Storm Milton intensified in the Gulf of ...