The most likely path suggests Milton could make landfall Wednesday in the Tampa Bay area and remain a hurricane as it moves across central Florida into the Atlantic Ocean.

Gov. Ron DeSantis said there’s still much uncertainty about Hurricane Milton, but the state is preparing to open shoulders on roadways for evacuation.

The National Hurricane Center says people across Florida should take notice: Milton is still just a tropical storm off Mexico, but it's gaining strength and is expected to intensify rapidly as it move