Hurricane Milton regained Category 5 strength Tuesday as it barreled across the Gulf of Mexico toward the Florida Peninsula, where millions scrambled to wrap up storm preparations and evacuate vulnerable areas.

ORLANDO, Fl - Hurricane Milton remains an "extremely dangerous" Category 4 storm in the Gulf of Mexico, and is expected to stay a major hurricane before making landfall over Florida.

Tropical Storm Milton is forecast to strengthen into a hurricane headed toward Florida with possible impacts to the state's western coast.