2 deaths in Tampa blamed on Hurricane Helene

Tampa officials have confirmed two deaths in the city connected to Hurricane Helene.

Helene tracker: Storm weakening as it moves across Southeast US

Helene is now a tropical storm that is threatening the southeast with strong, damaging winds, according to the National Hurricane Center.

FOX donates to Red Cross Hurricane Helene relief efforts: Here's how you can help

FOX has partnered with the American Red Cross to provide crucial support to those affected by Hurricane Helene. Learn how you can donate to help fund shelter, meals, and other recovery efforts.

Helene aftermath: Bradenton urging everyone to conserve water due to storm surge

The City of Bradenton is asking all residents to conserve water, saying storm surge from Hurricane Helene has “severely strained" water treatment systems.

Hurricane Helene makes landfall in Big Bend area as Category 4 storm

Hurricane Helene is gaining strength and is expected to rapidly intensify as it approaches Florida on Thursday. The National Hurricane Center says the storm will bring "catastrophic" winds and storm surge to the northeastern Gulf coast.

Hurricane Helene tracker: Timeline of when to expect storm surge, winds, rain

Hurricane Helene is making its way up the coastline as a Category 2 storm before its expected landfall in the Big Bend area Thursday night as a Category 3 hurricane. 

Florida police give morbid advice to those who didn’t evacuate for Helene’s historic storm surge

The Taylor County Sheriff’s Office in the Big Bend of Florida is taking the dire step of asking residents who chose not to heed mandatory evacuation warnings for Hurricane Helene to write their name on their bodies in permanent marker.

Man and dog rescued from sinking sailboat during Hurricane Helene

As Hurricane Helene barreled through the Gulf of Mexico on Thursday, the U.S. Coast Guard crews rescued a man and his dog from a sinking sailboat. 

Watch: Pro-Trump boaters speed down flooded Tampa street

With South Tampa’s iconic roadway under water thanks to Hurricane Helene, a trio of Donald Trump supporters grabbed the opportunity to boat their way along Bayshore Boulevard on Thursday.

Hurricane Helene: Wind-whipped waves close Courtney Campbell Causeway

A portion of the Courtney Campbell Causeway closed on Thursday afternoon as Hurricane Helene worked its way north off the west coast of Florida. 

Pinellas County evacuees seek refuge in Lakeland

Evacuees from Pinellas County are heeding the storm surge warnings caused by Hurricane Helene and are seeking refuge in Polk County.

Howard Frankland Bridge closes ahead of Hurricane Helene

The Howard Frankland Bridge is now closed to traffic due to high winds and storm surge from Hurricane Helene.