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At 5 a.m., all hurricane and tropical storm warnings were discontinued for Florida's west coast, but flood watches remained ...

The Gulf Coast of Florida was immensely impacted by Milton, hitting as a Category 3 hurricane 120-mph sustained winds. See ...

Several top-ranked beaches in Florida were directly hit by Hurricane Milton. So far there is no sign of severe damage but ...

Siesta Beach on Siesta Key near Sarasota, FL, has sand made up of 99% quartz, making it cool on your feet even on the hottest days. It's often named the best beach in the country, and it was named the ...

This is the current situation in Florida for residents and visitors after back-to-back hurricanes—including which areas are ...

Florida Sportsman managing editor Ed Killer joins "The *State* of Florida Sports Podcast" to discuss Hurricanes Helene and ...

In anticipation of Hurricane Milton, which is projected to make landfall Wednesday in Florida ... water park, Winter ...

FL (30%), Tampa, FL (29%), Orlando, FL (23%) and West Palm Beach, FL (20%). The consequence of this? Sellers are slashing prices in these areas. “Out-of-town homebuyers no longer see Florida as ...

The animals of Tampa Bay's zoos and aquariums are hunkering down ahead of Hurricane Helene's impact. The zoo at Busch Gardens, ZooTampa at Lowry Park and The Florida Aquarium downtown all ...

Hurricane Milton hurled rain, tornadoes and tropical storm-force winds at the U.S. coast Wednesday as time began to run out for residents to evacuate from the potentially catastrophic path the ...

By Isabelle TaftElisabeth ParkerValerie Boey Ramsey and Patricia Mazzei Isabelle Taft reported from Tampa, St. Petersburg and St. Pete Beach ... of Tampa Bay in Florida used to require a certain ...