Polk County's Emergency Management Operations Center was fully activated on Sunday, Oct. 6. Officials are preparing for ...

The rapid intensification of 70 mph during a 13-hour period over the steamy Gulf of Mexico puts Milton into the upper echelon ...

Florida scrambles to remove Hurricane Helene's debris as Category 5 Milton approaches, prompting evacuations and emergency preparations.

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

"This is a substantial threat not only to Volusia County but to many areas," Volusia County Emergency Management Director Clint Mecham said.

Hurricane Milton surged Monday into a monster Category 5 storm with 175 mph winds in the Gulf of Mexico, and is forecast to ...

Access to Pinellas County's barrier islands will close to visitors 24 hours before closing to everyone, including residents.

Milton was tracking across the Gulf of Mexico bound for what could be a devastating crash along Florida's already ...

Hurricane Milton, which swiftly intensified from a tropical storm to a fearsome Category 5 hurricane in barely a day, was ...