Milton has strengthened into a Category 3 hurricane as Florida gears up for what could be its biggest evacuation in seven years

Hurricane Milton, which re-strengthened to a Category 5 hurricane Tuesday afternoon, is taking aim at Florida.

Hurricane Milton was still a powerful Category 4 Tuesday morning storm as it remained on track to make landfall on Florida's western coast by Wednesday night.

Florida’s Gulf Coast braced Tuesday for the impact of Hurricane Milton’s winds and expected massive storm surge, which could bring destruction to areas already reeling from Helene’s devastation 12 days ago and still recovering from Ian’s wrath two years ago.

Hurricane Milton, a Category 5 hurricane, threatens disastrous winds and storm surge to the Tampa Bay area and the west coast of Florida, officials said Monday.