The widespread inland flooding comes from what are known as rain bands that swirl around the powerful eye of a hurricane. They can extend hundreds of miles from the central core, sweeping storms heavy with rain across huge areas. But where that rain will fall isn’t always easy to predict.

Water quality experts are keeping a close eye on the Tampa Bay area's waters after satellite images show a large algae bloom off Florida’s Gulf coast in the days after Hurricane Milton made landfall.

Hurricane Milton spawned deadly tornados hours before it made landfall on Florida's west coast but a compilation of dramatic tornado clips circulating online does not show the monster storm. The clips,

Florida linemen have been working around the clock to restore power to residents across the Bay Area after Hurricane Milton. Almost a week after the storm slammed into the state, thousands are still without power.