Live Breaking News & Updates on Milton Bontrager

Stay updated with breaking news from Milton bontrager. Get real-time updates on events, politics, business, and more. Visit us for reliable news and exclusive interviews.

Florida's Gulf Coast braces for major hurricane as Idalia nears landfall

Florida's Gulf Coast braced on Wednesday for fierce winds, torrential rain and surging seawater from Idalia, forecast to become "an extremely dangerous" Category 4 hurricane, as it swirled toward a direct hit on the state's Big Bend region. Idalia's fury steadily intensified on Tuesday, drawing energy from the warm, open waters of the Gulf of Mexico, while millions of people in the storm's path tied down boats, boarded up windows, sandbagged their properties and headed for higher ground. Mandatory evacuation orders had been issued in at least 28 of Florida's 67 counties as of Tuesday night. ....

United States , Tampa International Airport , South Carolina , Cedar Key , Gulf Of Mexico , Cuba General , Ciudad De La Habana , Sankt Peterburg , Indian Pass , Provincia De Artemisa , National Hurricane Center , Big Bend , Milton Bontrager , Ron Desantis , Nandita Bose , Deanne Criswell , Kevin Guthrie , Rich Mckay , Steve Gorman , Maria Alejandra Cardona , Nelson Acosta , Gerry Doyle , Irene Hoffman , Dave Sherwood , Marco Bello , Brendan Obrien ,