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Dangerous Milton continues to cross Florida bringing damaging winds, flash flooding and severe weather

Milton finally breaches the West Coast of Florida, and weather will continue threatening lives across the Florida Peninsula.

Milton continues to be a very powerful hurricane. It will make landfall late Wednesday or early Thursday. A tornado is forming within rain bands.

Milton continues as a very powerful hurricane, track still shifting, residents along the path should be in an evacuation shelter or sheltered in place.

Sarasota should monitor Milton's track closely. Milton could come ashore a bit more south than previously forecast.

Milton is starting to leave northern Yucatán and head to Florida. It will move a bit faster today, and the powerful hurricane is expected to make landfall in Tampa Bay around midnight Thursday.

Residents are urged to complete their hurricane preps as Milton will start to indirectly affect western central Florida on Tuesday.

Milton has reached 175 mph maximum sustained winds as it nears the northern portion of the Yucatan Peninsula. Florida's landfall is expected on Wednesday.

Milton is a dangerous Category 5 hurricane. Floridians need to finalize preps by Wednesday.

Hurricane weary Florida is preparing for powerful Milton. Milton is expected to impact western central Florida on Wednesday.