In what could be Hurricane Milton’s ground zero, Sarasota residents fear storm’s wrath
Hours before Hurricane Milton was set to make landfall, thousands had already fled Sarasota, the Gulf Coast county that could ...
Here’s where you can still get a hotel room in Miami or Broward before Hurricane Milton
As people who live on Florida’s Gulf Coast hit the road before Hurricane Milton, many are landing in South Florida hotel ...
Hurricane Milton is far from Miami, but local firefighters are heading toward the storm
On Wednesday, Lexie was in the very front of the send-off ceremony for her search-and-rescue team with Miami-Dade County, joining dozens of firefighters, paramedics and specialists for deployment to ...
Hurricane Milton, still a monster Cat 5, roars toward Florida Gulf Coast
Note: The Herald and McClatchy news sites have lifted the paywall on our websites for this developing story, providing ...
Citing Milton and Helene, groups sue to extend Florida voter registration deadline
After Gov. Ron DeSantis declined to extend Florida’s voter registration deadline as Hurricane Milton neared, multiple civil ...
Fishermen find body of driver who went missing from crash 8 days earlier, TN cops say
How the man ended up in the water has not been explained, but the wreck happened near Whites Creek, which intersects the ...
Dad teaching his 9-year-old son to drive is hit and dragged by car, Ohio cops say
A dad was teaching his 9-year-old son to drive when the child reversed the car and crashed into a pole across the street, ...
Fantasy 5 ticket worth more than $440,000 sold at Georgia gas station. Here’s where
A Fantasy 5 player tested their luck — and hit the jackpot in Georgia. Someone in Marble Hill won the $443,646 prize after ...
1941 time capsule found in Indiana national park, officials say. See what’s inside
The time capsule, buried Jan. 18, 1941, contained “tar-infused construction paper with items wrapped carefully inside,” ...
‘October 7’ license plates referencing Hamas attacks revoked in Illinois, officials say
The ban comes after a photo of an ‘Oct. 7’ Illinois plate with a ‘Free Palestine’ frame circulated on social media.
Helene, now Milton delivering devastating storm surge. Will Florida ever build for it?
An abnormally warm Gulf allowed Helene to quickly intensify to a Cat 4. Similarly, Milton’s strength swelled from Cat 1 to ...
How Hurricane Milton affects transit, garbage, other services in Miami, Fort Lauderdale
Though the Miami metropolitan area — Miami-Dade, Broward and Palm Beach counties — doesn’t expect to get to get the full ...