Pasco County is bracing for the potential impact of Hurricane Milton, and authorities are urging residents to take the threat seriously and prepare for potential disruptions. The Pasco Sheriff's Office is diligently monitoring the storm's progress and providing updates from the National Hurricane Center.

Brevard County is under a hurricane watch and flood watch, as well as under a local state of emergency. Those will likely be upgraded as the storm approaches. Milton is churning in the Gulf of Mexico and taking aim at the Tampa area,