Not a direct hit, but Hurricane Helene has left its mark on Lee County, Fort Myers Beach in particular, Sanibel, Cape Coral and more locations.

However, much of Florida, including the Tampa Bay region, continued to be under a storm surge warning early Friday morning.

Hurricane Helene, now with winds at 125 mph, has sent rain, wind and storm surge into Sarasota and Manatee counties.

In a special update from the National Hurricane Center, Helene made landfall just east of the mouth of the Aucilla River.

Photos show extensive flooding and residents preparing for Hurricane Helene, which hit Florida's Big Bend, causing massive ...

Hurricane Helene, a massive, destructive Category 4 hurricane causing catastrophic storm surge, made landfall late Thursday ...

A reminder that Collier County Public Schools will be closed Friday. The district made the announcement shortly after 11 p.m. Thursday. Earlier Thursday, the district had said classes would resume ...

Hurricane Helene made landfall as a major hurricane in the Big Bend region of Florida, with impacts throughout most of the state’s west coast.

Hurricane Helene made landfall in Florida with 140-mph. Residents share photos, videos of what it was like, and the damage ...

There were at least three storm-related deaths as Helene made landfall in northwestern Florida as a Category 4 hurricane.

Hurricane Helene intensified into a major Category 4 hurricane with 140 mph making landfall Thursday night bringing ...

CCTV shows cars driving across Tampa bridge as 130mph winds and dangerous waves from Hurricane Helena crash onto road - ...