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TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Hurricane Milton has made landfall in Florida as a Category 3 storm near Siesta Key in Sarasota County. Milton is bringing powerful winds, deadly storm surge and flooding ...

The storm made landfall at about 8:30 p.m. Eastern Time near Siesta Key in Sarasota County ... continue moving across the central part of the Florida peninsula overnight before exiting off ...

U.S. News Insider Tip: In addition to seeking sea shells during a walk on the beach, keep an eye out for fossilized sharks' teeth, which vary in size and blacken over time. – Susan B. Barnes If ...

Siesta Beach in Siesta Key, Florida was named the number 42 best beach in the world. Known for its rare, powdery white sand, this beautiful beach is made up of 99% pure quartz. This unique sand ...

Milton made landfall near Siesta Key, Florida, about five miles west of Sarasota, as a Category 3 hurricane Wednesday night, with maximum sustained winds of 120 mph, the National Hurricane Center ...