Gov. DeSantis calls State of Emergency for 35 counties as Milton approaches Florida's West Coast.
Brevard, Broward, Charlotte, Citrus, Collier, DeSoto, Flagler, Glades, Hardee, Hendry, Hernando, Highlands, Hillsborough, Indian River, Lake, Lee, Manatee, Marion, Martin, Miami-Dade, Monroe, Okeechobee, Orange, Osceola, Palm Beach, Pasco, Pinellas, Polk, Putnam, Sarasota, Seminole, St. Johns, St. Lucie, Sumter, and Volusia counties are all in a state of emergency as Tropical Storm Milton approaches Florida.
Landfall is expected mid-week, and while projections vary as to eventual landfall, timing of landfall, and strength of storm, impacts will be felt far and wide in the same areas strafed by Hurricane Helene’s storm surge last month, along with areas to the east of the landfall, potentiall...
