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Mandatory evacuations have been ordered in coastal communities like Fort Myers Beach, Marco Island and Sanibel Island.

Hurricane Milton made landfall near Siesta Key, Florida Wednesday night, Oct. 9. See latest updates, impacts from the storm ...

Lee County Sheriff's Office captured footage of flooding as Hurricane Milton makes landfall in the state's west coast.

This is the place for the latest news and developments for Hurricane Milton as it approaches Lee County and the Southwest ...

As of the 5 a.m. advisory from the National Hurricane Center (NHC), Milton has maintained strength as a strong cat. 5 hurricane with winds sustained at 160 mph. Milton's forward speed has increased ...

Hurricane Milton's force started to be felt by mid-day on Wednesday, Oct. 9. See latest updates as the storm passes through ...

Widespread flooding has begun from the storm surge brought by Hurricane Milton to Fort Myers Beach as conditions rapidly ...

The National Weather Service has issued a tornado watch for all of Lee County through 9 p.m. as well as Charlotte County, ...

Milton slammed into Florida's already storm-blasted coast Wednesday evening as a Category 3 hurricane threatening huge swaths of Tampa Bay, Sarasota and regions still reeling from the destruction of ...

By The Associated Press Hurricane Milton dropped to a Category 4 early Wednesday as it churns toward Florida’s west coast.