Hurricane Milton remains a ferocious storm that could land a once-in-a-century direct hit on Tampa and St. Petersburg, engulfing the populous region with towering storm surges and turning debris from

People in Florida and beyond were keenly watching the path of Hurricane Milton on Wednesday, now on approach to the Gulf Coast. Milton's predicted track made a shift to the south on most forecast models, but still could edge back to the north before and after it makes landfall.