Florida
Time to evacuate is running out as Hurricane Milton closes in on Florida
Forecasters predicted the storm will retain hurricane strength as it crosses central Florida on Thursday on a path east toward the Atlantic Ocean.
Milton was centered late Tuesday about 405 miles (650 kilometers) southwest of Tampa with maximum sustained winds of 160 mph (260 kmh), the National Hurricane Center reported.
The Tampa Bay area, home to more than 3.3 million people, faced the possib... [4311 chars]