NHC: Hurricane Milton close to exiting Florida as Cat 1 storm after landfall near Siesta Key
TAMPA, Fla. — Hurricane Milton made landfall just after 8:30 p.m. on Florida's Gulf Coast as a Category 3 storm. It has since weakened to a Category 1 hurricane as it continues to move across Florida. As of the latest advisory, forecasters say Milton is at Florida's east coast and is close to leaving the state entirely.