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Hurricane Milton rapidly grew to a major Category 5 storm on its path to Florida. See the wind speeds and damage types for every category.

A father and grandmother are among three people who faced charges after an 11-year-old girl shot inside her Miami apartment died from her injuries.

Florida residents are encouraged during hurricane season to know if they live an evacuation zone, which often includes low-lying, flood-prone areas, mobile homes or unsafe structures.

Just before his noontime segment on air, Hurricane Specialist John Morales realized that Milton had become a Category 5 monster storm.

Miami-Dade Mayor Daniella Levine Cava announced the voluntary evacuation of mobile home parks and medically vulnerable residents “out of an abundance of caution” Monday as Hurricane Milton intensified explosively into a Category 5 storm in the Gulf of Mexico.

Milton strengthened rapidly into a Category 5 hurricane on a path toward Florida. The system is threatening the densely populated Tampa area with a potential direct hit and menacing the same stretch of coastline that was battered by Hurricane Helene less than two weeks ago. The center of the storm could come ashore Wednesday in the Tampa Bay region...

The City of Miami Police Department is investigating after apparent human remains were found in downtown Miami Monday, officials said.

Volunteers with the Humane Society of Broward County are making sure pets are not left behind during storm preparations for Hurricane Milton. 

Milton strengthened into a major hurricane Monday on a path toward Florida population centers including Tampa and Orlando, threatening a storm surge as high as 12 feet in Tampa Bay and setting the stage for potential mass evacuations less than two weeks after a catastrophic Hurricane Helene swamped the coastline.

A crash completely shut down the Dolphin Expressway westbound on Monday morning.

Miami-Dade and Broward counties are taking Hurricane Milton’s approach to South Florida very seriously, and both have declared a state of emergency ahead of the system’s arrival on the state’s coast in the coming days.

As technology rapidly advances, there are several innovative gadgets you should consider adding to your kit as Florida prepares for Hurricane Milton’s arrival.

The Miami Dolphins edged out the New England Patriots 15-10 in a hard-fought game marked by penalties and missed opportunities.