ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. – Top U.S. geological scientists are painting a grim picture of Florida's west coast as Hurricane Milton barrels towards landfall late Wednesday evening in a worst-case ...

"Milton has the potential to be one of the most destructive hurricanes on record for west-central Florida ... forecast for a vast stretch of Florida's western coast, including Tampa, with ...

Here’s a look at the natural features that make Florida’s west coast a sitting duck in the path of looming hurricanes. DON'T MISS: What is a hurricane storm surge, and why is it so dangerous?

A tropical storm warning has been issued for the lower and middle Florida Keys from Key West to west of the Channel 5 Bridge, ...

Here's the governor. (SOUNDBITE OF ARCHIVED RECORDING) RON DESANTIS: So this is not just an event about the west coast of Florida. That will be where the initial impacts and probably the most ...

Updated forecasts for Tampa, Sarasota, Fort Myers, Orlando, Miami and Jacksonville.

BUT LOCALIZ Tuesday 12 p.m.: Almost the entirety of Florida's west coast was under a hurricane or tropical storm warning as the storm and its 150 mph winds spun just off Mexico's Yucatan peninsula ...

Milton strengthened from a tropical storm into a hurricane on Sunday, increasing the threat to Florida’s west coast, according to the National Hurricane Center (NHC). “While it is too soon to ...

Less than two weeks after Hurricane Helene pushed the Gulf of Mexico into tens of thousands of living rooms along Florida’s west coast, a new storm is threatening a repeat. But this time ...

On Saturday, DeSantis declared a state of emergency for 35 counties along Florida's west coast in advance of the storm. He raised that number to 51 on Sunday evening. The governor encouraged ...

Here’s a look at the natural features that make Florida’s west coast a sitting duck in the path of looming hurricanes. DON'T MISS: What is a hurricane storm surge, and why is it so dangerous?