BELLEAIR BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Florida’s storm-battered Gulf Coast raced against a Category 5 hurricane Monday as workers sprinted to pick up debris left over from Helene two weeks ago and highways were clogged with people fleeing ahead of the storm. Tap below to read the report from the Associated Press.
Florida is gearing up for what could be a massive evacuation not seen since 2017 as Hurricane Milton strengthens over warm waters. Milton on Sunday night was about 230 miles west-northwest of Progreso, Mexico, and 765 miles west-southwest of Tampa, Florida, with maximum sustained winds of 90 mph while heading toward major Florida population centers including Tampa and Orlando.
