Hurricane Helene, now with winds at 125 mph, has sent rain, wind and storm surge into Sarasota and Manatee counties.

In a special update from the National Hurricane Center, Helene made landfall just east of the mouth of the Aucilla River.

Category 4 Helene made landfall just east of the mouth of the Aucilla River, about 10 miles west-southwest of Perry, Florida.

Florida Power & Light crews are mobilized and ready to begin the tedious task of restoring power following Hurricane ...

To check for in county roads, Manatee County has a live dashboard with full road closures. The list is too numerous to list individually, but you can search for verified closures here. The Skyway ...

However, much of Florida, including the Tampa Bay region, continued to be under a storm surge warning early Friday morning.