Hurricane Milton is headed for Sarasota and Manatee counties, causing widespread evacuations ahead of a deadly storm surge.

By The Associated Press Hurricane Milton dropped to a Category 4 early Wednesday as it churns toward Florida’s west coast.

Milton has started to arrive in Florida as the dangerous major hurricane closes in on an overnight landfall and what could be one of the most destructive blows to parts of the state.

Here's what's happening with Hurricane Milton in less than a minute. Hurricane Milton is now a powerful Category ...

Hurricane Milton is expected to impact Sarasota and Manatee counties late Wednesday night as a Category 3 with a deadly storm ...