Live updates: Hurricane Helene forecast to hit Florida as Category 4 storm

Helene strengthened into a hurricane on Wednesday and is expected to strengthen further – potentially becoming a major hurricane – before making landfall over Florida on Thursday. Life-threatening storm surge, damaging winds, torrential rain, and flooding are possible.

DeSantis holds press conference on Debby recovery

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis held a press conference Wednesday regarding hurricane damage and recovery in the Big Bend and Sarasota areas. He spoke about what to expect as rivers rise due to flood waters.