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Hurricane Milton heads towards Florida

ABC News on MSN · 7m

Hurricane Milton tracker: Florida braces for Wednesday night landfall near Sarasota

Hurricane Milton, now a Category 4 hurricane, is taking aim at Florida's west coast. Landfall is expected late Wednesday night as a Category 3 hurricane.Milton is closing in as Floridians are still recovering from the devastation unleashed by Hurricane Helene.

Hurricane Milton closing in on Florida as ‘extremely dangerous’ storm with 145 mph winds

Milton remains a powerful Category 4 hurricane and is expected to make landfall late Wednesday night or shortly after midnight

NBC News · 44m

Hurricane Milton live updates: Florida makes last-minute prep before 'catastrophic' storm hits

Forecasters are urging people in Florida to make preparations or leave their homes today, as the National Hurricane Center confirmed that Milton is a "catastrophic Category 5 hurricane" and will hit Florida later today or early tomorrow as a major storm.

Florida, DeSantis and Kamala Harris

ABC News on MSN · 1d

Florida Gov. DeSantis refused call from VP Harris about hurricane aid: Source

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has refused to take a call with Vice President Kamala Harris about Hurricane Milton, a source close to the governor told ABC News.

POLITICO on MSN · 1d

DeSantis urges Florida to brace for worst ahead of surprisingly powerful hurricane

Gov. Ron DeSantis on Tuesday said he expects Hurricane Milton to unleash significant damage across the Florida Peninsula and that residents should prepare for the worst. Hurricane Milton strengthened to a Category 5 storm on Monday with winds of 175 mph as it slowly moved toward Florida from the western Gulf of Mexico,

Forbes on MSN · 1d

Harris And DeSantis Spar Over Hurricane Response After Florida Gov. Reportedly Refused To Take VP’s Call

The Republican governor and the Democratic presidential candidate accused each other of trying to politicize a disaster, just as Florida braces for its second hurricane in two weeks.

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Florida's gas stations are running out of fuel and Hurricane Milton could have a lasting impact on the state's supply

If the port of Tampa is damaged by Hurricane Milton, it could spell long-term trouble for the gas supply chain as Florida ...

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Some Florida Inmates Will Not Evacuate as Milton Approaches, Officials Say

Manatee County, just south of Tampa, has ordered residents in three evacuation zones to get out. But the inmates and staff of ...

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Gas shortages grow in Florida ahead of Milton. Maps show which areas most affected

Milton will be a surge event unlike any hurricane in living memory for west-central Florida, with only major hurricane ...

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Citing Milton and Helene, groups sue to extend Florida voter registration deadline

After Gov. Ron DeSantis declined to extend Florida’s voter registration deadline as Hurricane Milton neared, multiple civil ...

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Florida vote on recreational marijuna pits hope for economic boom against fear of monopoly

Amendment Three allows adults 21 years old and older to possess, purchase and use marijuana products recreationally. It ...

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Video shows 4 people being rescued after a plane crash off Florida’s coast

Video captured four people and a dog getting rescued after their plane crashed off the Florida coast shortly after take-off ...

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Florida Rep. says MTG needs her ‘head examined’ after weather posts

Florida Rep. Carlos Gimenez said Wednesday that GOP Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene and others who think like her that humans can ...

Fox Weather on MSN1d

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis joins FOX Weather to talk preps ahead of Milton

Gov. Ron DeSantis joined FOX Weather's Ian Oliver to discuss how Florida is preparing for Hurricane Milton's landfall less ...

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