Hurricane Idalia flashes toward Florida on anniversaries of devastating hurricanes Katrina, Ida

Tuesday marks the anniversary of the devastating hurricanes Katrina and Ida. At the same time, Hurricane Idalia is approaching Florida, while Hurricane Franklin continues churning in open Atlantic.

Sandbag locations open across Tampa Bay

As Hurricane Idalia moves closer to Florida, local officials are opening sandbag locations to help residents prepare.

Hurricane Idalia: Tampa Bay area airports to close ahead of storm

Tampa International Airport and St. Pete-Clearwater International Airport will both close down ahead of Tropical Storm Idalia.

Tolls suspended as evacuations continue ahead of Idalia

Florida's governor has suspended tolls along the states west coast as mandatory and voluntary evacuations continue and residents brace for Idalia. 

Tropical Storm Idalia nears hurricane strength as it gets closer to Florida

Tropical Storm Idalia is expected to become a hurricane at any time as it lingers near Western Cuba. The storm is forecast to become a major hurricane over the eastern Gulf of Mexico as it moves closer to landfall in Florida. 

Tropical Storm Idalia expected to hit Florida as hurricane; watches issued

Hurricane watches are in effect after Tropical Storm Idalia strengthened in the Caribbean Sea on Sunday and is forecast to become a hurricane in the eastern Gulf of Mexico.

Florida prepares for Tropical Storm Idalia with lessons learned from Ian: 'Do not focus on just the cone'

There are only a few days left for Florida residents to prepare for the effects of the storm, and Gov. Ron DeSantis declared a state of emergency for 33 counties to ensure communities have the resources they need ahead of the storm’s arrival.