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    Language, lack of money and fear are a matter of life and death as Milton approaches Florida
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    Language, lack of money and fear are a matter of life and death as Milton approaches Florida

    MIAMI (AP) — Hurricane Milton It is expected to exert its greatest force over hundreds of thousands of immigrants, most of whom do not speak English Latin Americans Harvesting oranges and tomatoes in the fields Florida I-4 corridor, restaurant dishwashing, hotel room cleaning and construction work. For Spanish speakers and a smaller number of African […]

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    Hurricane Milton: Thousands evacuate as massive Category 5 storm barrels toward Florida
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    Hurricane Milton: Thousands evacuate as massive Category 5 storm barrels toward Florida

    TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Hurricane Milton caused a potentially catastrophic collision Wednesday along Florida's west coast, where some residents insisted on staying after millions of people were ordered to evacuate and officials warned that stragglers had bleak chances of survival. The Tampa Bay areaHome to more than 3.3 million peoplefaced the possibility of widespread destruction […]

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    See projected path, spaghetti models
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    See projected path, spaghetti models

    Hurricane Milton is heading toward Florida after hitting Mexico Hurricane Milton strengthened to Category 5 within hours before passing the coast of Mexico. Hurricane Milton weakened slightly from a Category 5 storm to a Category 4 storm Tuesday morning, although forecasters warn the storm will remain an “extremely dangerous hurricane” as it makes landfall in […]

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    What to expect around Tampa Bay
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    What to expect around Tampa Bay

    Our Spectrum Bay News 9 weather experts have broken down by county what to look for as Milton approaches landfall. Find the latest forecast updates here. Citrus fruits Hurricane warning (peak winds: until Thursday afternoon) Wind: 75 mph, gusts to 90 Flood watch (until Thursday morning) Rainfall: 5-10 inches, higher amounts possible locally Storm surge […]

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    Tampa Bay hasn't been hit by a direct hurricane since the catastrophic storm of 1921 – and Milton is expected to fare even worse
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    Tampa Bay hasn't been hit by a direct hurricane since the catastrophic storm of 1921 – and Milton is expected to fare even worse

    Tampa Bay hasn't experienced a direct hurricane in more than 100 years – and the approaching Category 5 Hurricane Milton is expected to bring a storm surge to the low-lying city unlike anything ever recorded in the area. The last time a storm hit Tampa was in October 1921, when the Tarpon Springs Hurricane hit […]

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