The National Hurricane Center had warned that Milton was likely to strengthen into a major hurricane, defined by minimum sustained winds of 111 mph, and its status was confirmed at 8 a.m. Monday.

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Rescue teams plucked Florida residents from the flotsam of Hurricane Milton on Thursday after the storm smashed through coastal communities where it tore homes into ...

Invest 93L could develop into Tropical Storm Nadine today, though conditions are becoming less favorable. The system, located east of Florida, is moving away, traveling northeast at 15 mph.