Pasco County Emergency Management officials spoke about preparedness ahead of Hurricane Milton on Monday. Speaking at the Emergency Operations Center at 8744 Government Drive, Building A, in New Port Richey,

Pasco County schools will not hold classes Monday through Wednesday as the Tampa Bay area prepares for the arrival of Tropical Storm Milton, superintendent Kurt Browning said. Five schools will open as evacuation centers at noon Monday.

Broward County Public Schools and District offices will be open tomorrow, Tuesday, October 8. However, district offices will close at 4 p.m., and all after-school activities, including evening classes,

PASCO COUNTY, Fla. (WFLA) — Families throughout the region are preparing for Tropical Storm Milton, just a week after Hurricane Helene. Ahead of the severe weather, five sandbag sites are open in Pasco County. These locations are self-service and residents are asked to bring a shovel.

Okeechobee County Schools will be closed from Tuesday, October 8 to Thursday, October 10, as Hurricane Milton makes landfall.