Milton will probably make landfall Wednesday as a Category 3 hurricane, with the potential for a disastrous storm surge in the Tampa Bay area.

Hurricane Milton was continuing to strengthen Sunday night as it inched toward a midweek landfall along the west coast of Florida

"We already will be rebuilding for years because of Hurricane Helene, and that will be exacerbated by the impacts of this storm," St. Petersburg Mayor Ken Welch said. "Remember, H

Rapidly intensifying Hurricane Milton is on track to hit Florida midweek, bringing more storm surge and flood warnings to weather-battered residents recovering from the disastrous impact of Helene. Milton was a Category 1 storm with winds reaching about 85 mph late Sunday,

Florida is bracing as Hurricane Milton rapidly intensified into a Category 1 storm on Sunday, days before it’s expected to make landfall on the state’s Gulf Coast where communities are still dealing with the effects of Hurricane Helene.