Milton officially made landfall near Siesta Key on Wednesday around 8:30 PM. Milton continues to bring damaging constant winds along the Tampa Bay area.
Milton continues as a very strong hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 145 mph and moving northeast at about 17 mph.
With widespread evacuation orders across the Tampa Bay region, many are fleeing to shelters. WMNF's Chris Young has more ...
Tampa's surge lessens with a more southward trend, but it could still be catastrophic, with landfall about 50 miles south.