Tropical storm force winds began battering Florida on Thursday as Hurricane Helene prepared to make landfall, with forecasters warning that the enormous storm could create a “nightmare” surge along th

With Hurricane Helene intensifying on its path to hit Florida as a major storm, residents and officials are preparing for impact as reminders from 2022's deadly and destructive Hurricane Ian remain in the Gulf Coast.

Before conditions get worse, Alex and Raven Kramer and their four children — ages 3 to 8 — decided to bike a mile from their home in Gulfport, near Tampa, to see the beach on Thursday morning. They wanted to check out the water and see whether there was any trace of the storm yet.