And that was hours before landfall. At 8:30 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 9, Hurricane Milton made landfall near Siesta Key, Florida, as a powerful Category 3 hurricane with estimated wind speeds of 120 mph.

The Manatee County Central Library is offering curbside service while the building is closed for repairs from hurricane ...

Hurricane Milton has made official landfall near Siesta Key ... extreme winds and flash flooding occurring over the central ...

Hurricane Milton made landfall on October 9th as a Category 3 in the Siesta Key area of Florida, causing damage and flooding throughout Central Florida. (Photo by Saul Martinez/Getty Images ...

Lester Holt Reporting from Siesta Key, Fla. Although there ... inside in areas with major flooding. Flooding continues in Hillsborough County, on Florida’s west coast; St. Johns, near ...

Hurricane Milton made landfall near Siesta Key, Florida, as a Category 3 storm ... led to localized flooding and rising water levels in rivers and creeks. Milton is blamed for at least 17 deaths ...