Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-FL) issued a state of emergency for 61 of the state's 67 counties, urging people to take the storm's threat seriously.

Helene is strengthening as it moves toward the U.S. Gulf Coast. It is expected to become a hurricane today and will hit Florida's Big Bend Thursday.

Some Spanish and Mayan language speakers may struggle or hesitate to use county resources. When they do, subtle ...

The highest landfall probability is somewhere along the eastern part of the Florida Panhandle late Thursday evening, ...

Several coastal counties have ordered evacuations as storm surge was a threat from southwest Florida up to the Panhandle ...

Heavy rainfall was forecast for the southeastern US starting Wednesday, with a life-threatening storm surge along the entire ...

Helene strengthened into a hurricane Wednesday, and forecasters warned that the storm would intensify as it crosses the Gulf of Mexico on a path to Florida. The storm had already prompted residents to ...

Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp also declared an emergency in his state. The hurricane warning area included Valdosta, a city of ...

Tropical Storm Helene gained strength Wednesday and is forecast to become a hurricane later in the day as it moves into the ...

Stay informed about prep, closures, dangers, impact and the latest path as the storm heads near Sarasota and Manatee.

Tropical Storm Helene was rapidly strengthening and expected to become a hurricane Wednesday, prompting evacuations, schools ...

ET By Taylor Ward and Dalia Faheid, CNN (CNN) — Breaking news: Helene rapidly intensified into a Category 1 hurricane near ...