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Sarasota and Manatee counties are now under a hurricane Warning and storm surge warning due to Hurricane Milton.

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Milton was tracking across the Gulf of Mexico bound for what could be a devastating crash along Florida's already storm-battered western coast.

Live updates tracking news and messaging from Lee County as Hurricane Milton makes its way toward the west coast of Florida.

Major Hurricane Milton is bearing down on Florida's Gulf Coast and expected to make landfall on Wednesday. Hundreds of thousands of people have been ordered to evacuate ahead of the storm's arrival.