As Milton barrels toward the Gulf Coast of Florida, experts are worried that a century of luck could come to a sudden end. The National Hurricane Center is predicting storm surge in Tampa Bay and ...

Sept. 28, 2024 Living near the gleaming expanse of Tampa Bay in Florida used to require a certain calculus: Fear the Big One, a powerful hurricane that would tear into the densely populated region ...

higher than it was when that storm pounded South Florida 30 years ago. Officials in the area began issuing evacuation orders Monday for residents in six counties surrounding Tampa Bay that are ...

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Fearful Florida residents streamed out of the Tampa Bay region Tuesday ahead of what could be a once-in-a-century direct hit from Hurricane Milton, as crews worked furiously ...

TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — Florida health officials noted that six Tampa Bay-area counties saw an “unusual increase” in cases of Vibrio vulnificus this year, attributed to floodwaters from back-to ...

A storm surge warning has been issued for the west coast of Florida as the National Hurricane Center warns storm surge in the Tampa Bay area could reach 10 to 15 feet above ground level.

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — Hurricane Milton quickly intensified Sunday and is on track to become a major hurricane with the Tampa Bay area in its sights, putting Florida on edge and triggering ...

The south-eastern US state of Florida is bracing for what could be ... More than 1 million people in the Tampa Bay area were ordered to evacuate their homes on Tuesday after the system rapidly ...

“A strike on Tampa Bay has always been seen as a megadisaster for Florida, not only because of the geography, but also because of the very large population,” said Jay Barnes, a hurricane ...

That path would largely spare other states ravaged by Helene, which killed at least 230 people on its path from Florida to the Appalachian Mountains.Tampa Bay has not been hit directly by a major ...

It’s taken longer for schools and workplaces to reopen than after many storms in Tampa Bay’s recent memory ... or roughly half of its Florida customers. The company is nearly finished making ...