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Two weeks after Hurricane Helene slammed into Florida’s northern Gulf coast, Hurricane Milton made landfall near Siesta Key on October 9.

A cold front will sweep through Florida, bringing cool and dry conditions that will help Hurricane Milton recovery efforts.

The National Hurricane Center continues to track two tropical weather systems, one in the Atlantic and one in the Caribbean.

Hurricane Milton is expected to land south of Tampa Bay late Wednesday evening. It has maximum sustained winds of 120 mph.

Milton continues as a very strong hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 145 mph and moving northeast at about 17 mph. Some tornadoes.

Tampa's surge lessens with a more southward trend, but it could still be catastrophic, with landfall about 50 miles south.

Florida Public Radio Emergency Network (FPREN) Storm Center | By Irene Sans Milton continues to fluctuate in intensity as of the 11 a.m. ET advisory by the National Hurricane Center, the storm has gained more strength and...

A large area of destructive storm surge will occur along parts of the west coast of Florida. This is an extremely life-threatening situation.

Florida Public Radio Emergency Network (FPREN) Storm Center | By Leslie Hudson NEW AS OF 11 a.m.: Milton is now a Category 5 hurricane. More strengthening is possible in the next day or so. Storm Surge...

Hurricane Milton is expected to intensify to a category 4 storm before making landfall on Florida's Gulf Coast this week.

Hurricane Milton is expected to intensify to a category 4 storm before making landfall on Florida's Gulf Coast this week.

Florida Public Radio Emergency Network (FPREN) Storm Center | By Irene Sans, Leslie Hudson The Air Force hurricane hunters have been flying reconnaissance missions inside Milton most of the day today. And they have found...