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Officials suspended toll collections and allowed motorists to drive on the shoulder of local highways to ease the massive evacuation effort.

Venice is located about an hour south of Tampa.

Lifeguards remove potential debris on Tampa Bay beaches ahead of Hurricane Milton. Residents express concerns over delayed debris removal.

Hurricane Milton predicted to bring record storm surge levels to Tampa, surpassing previous impacts. Factors contributing to surge levels and potential imp...

Hurricane Milton poses threat to Tampa and St. Petersburg. Governor assures fuel availability for evacuation. Healthcare facilities evacuated, shelters opened.

Hurricane Milton is weakening slightly but remains a ferocious storm that could land a once-in-a-century direct hit on Tampa and St. Petersburg, engulfing the populous region with towering storm surges and turning debris from Helene’s devastation 12 days ago into projectiles

Thousands of evacuees clog highways as storm projected to hit Tampa Bay on Wednesday restrengthens to category 5

Tampa could experience 15 feet of water as a storm surge combines with high tides.

Sports teams in Florida adjust schedules as Hurricane Milton approaches, impacting games and practices. Stay updated with the latest sports news.

Hurricane Milton could bring 12-foot wave surges to coastal communities already reeling from Hurricane Helene

With carrots and strawberries, zookeepers lure Chompers the porcupine into an animal carrier, hoping to keep the creature -- and all the rest of the inhabitants of Zoo Tampa -- safe from the fury of Hurricane Milton.