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Orange County residents preparing for the storm
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Residents in Orange County are out and about getting some last minute preparations done before Hurricane Milton makes expected landfall Wednesday.

Hurricane Milton: Where to find sandbags, sandbag fill stations in Orlando, Central Florida

Tropical Storm Milton has formed in the Gulf of Mexico. It is expected to bring heavy rains and hurricane force winds to Florida. Ahead of the storm, several counties have opened sandbag locations for people to fill their sandbags.

Brevard County hotel gets ready for Hurricane Milton
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FOX 35's David Martin was in Cocoa Beach and spoke with the manager of Beachside Hotel and Suites about Hurricane Milton preparations.

Hurricane Milton now Cat 3 storm, NHC updates
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FOX 35's Storm Team Meteorologist Brooks Garner alongside NHC Miami Director Michael Brennan provide the latest Hurricane Milton forecast. Now a major Cat 3 hurricane.

Hurricane Milton live updates: Quickly getting stronger, could hit Florida as Cat. 3 hurricane

Hurricane Milton continues to get stronger as it slowly moves across the Gulf of Mexico towards Florida's coast, where it's expected to become a major hurricane before making landfall later this week. The storm is now a Cat 2 hurricane.

Hurricane Milton: Latest update as storm heads to Florida
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FOX 35 Storm Team Meteorologist Brooks Garner gives us the latest Hurricane Milton forecast according to the National Hurricane Center. The hurricane is currently a Cat 2 storm.

Hurricane Milton 11PM track update
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Hurricane Milton is getting stronger and slowly in the Gulf of Mexico, but is expected to rapidly intensify into a major hurricane on Monday, the National Hurricane Center said. FOX 35's Noah Bergren goes over the 11 p.m. advisory.

Hurricane Milton: County-by-county guide Central Florida

Here is what Floridians need to know about school closures, shelters, evacuation orders, emergency contacts, and other information and updates.

Tracking the Tropics: Latest Hurricane Milton update
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FOX 35 Storm Team Meteorologist Noah Bergren provides the latest Hurricane Milton forecast alongside the director of NOAA's National Hurricane Center in Miami, Michael Brennan.

Orlando Weather PM forecast: October 6th, 2024
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FOX 35 Storm Team Meteorologist Laurel Blanchard gives us the forecast for this evening and what we can expect as the week starts and Hurricane Milton moves closer to the state.

Tropical Storm Milton 11AM forecast update
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FOX 35's T.J. Springer provides an update on Tropical Storm Milton, its path, track, and timeline towards Florida. Milton is rapidly intensifying and is expected to become a hurricane before making landfall this week over Florida.

DeSantis update on Tropical Storm Milton  | Full presser
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Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and Kevin Guthrie, executive director of the Florida Division of Emergency Management, urged Floridians to prepare ahead of Tropical Storm Milton, which is forecast to become a hurricane before making landfall over the state.

Tropical Storm Milton 8AM forecast update
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FOX 35 meteorologist T.J. Springer provides an update on the latest track and forecast for Tropical Storm Milton. Milton is expected to become a hurricane ahead of making landfall on Wednesday.

Floridians fill sandbags ahead of Tropical Storm Milton
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Sandbag locations have opened up around Central Florida ahead of Tropical Storm Milton. FOX 35's Matt Trezza was in Altamonte Springs, Florida, on Saturday morning where residents were filling sandbags. Milton is expected to strengthen into a hurricane before making landfall this week, potentially on Wednesday.

Gov. DeSantis Tropical Storm Milton update | Full remarks
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Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and Kevin Guthrie, the executive director of Florida's Emergency Management Division, held a press conference Saturday morning ahead of Tropical Storm Milton. Milton is expected to strengthen into a hurricane, possibly a major hurricane, before making landfall over Florida this week.