Hurricane Milton began its turn toward Florida on Tuesday still a powerful Category 4 hurricane with a forecast landfall near Tampa Bay and projected path that will cut through Central Florida. The powerful hurricane surged Monday into a monster Category 5 storm with 180 mph winds in the Gulf of Mexico,

"We already will be rebuilding for years because of Hurricane Helene, and that will be exacerbated by the impacts of this storm," St. Petersburg Mayor Ken Welch said. "Remember, H

Florida’s Gulf Coast braced Tuesday for the impact of Hurricane Milton’s winds and expected massive storm surge, which could bring destruction to areas already reeling from Helene’s devastation 12 days ago and still recovering from Ian’s wrath two years ago.

FOX Weather Storm Specialist Mike Seidel is in Madeira Beach, Florida where crews are quickly trying to clean up debris from Hurricane Helene before Hurricane Milton arrives. Milton is forecast to bring 8 to 12 feet of storm surge and hurricane-force winds to the Tampa Bay area.