The Latest Breaking News from Florida

Thursday: There were reports of widespread power cuts and fears of a coastal storm surge as the category 4 storm made landfall. Plus: Denmark’s protest kit at the World Cup in Qatar

More than 13,000 people spent Tuesday night in shelters run by the American Red Cross and its affiliates around Florida in an attempt to flee Hurricane Ian. The storm, a dangerous Category 4 hurricane, is currently making landfall in Florida and will cause devastating storm surges, winds and flooding.

Hurricane Ian barreled into Florida on Wednesday. Home Depot, Lowe's and Generac stocks surged in response to the nearly Category 5 storm.

Hurricane Ian has ploughed into Florida's Gulf Coast, assaulting the state with howling winds, torrential rain and a treacherous surge of ocean surf.

Ian weakened to a tropical storm Thursday morning as damage assessments across Florida were expected to begin at sunrise.

MINNEAPOLIS — U.S. Bank Stadium is the backup option if the Kansas City Chiefs and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers need to move their Sunday night game out of Florida because of damage from Hurricane Ian, a National Football League official said Wednesday.

U.S. Border Patrol said on Wednesday that 20 people were missing off the coast of Florida after a Cuban migrant boat sank due to Hurricane Ian.

Met Eireann has issued a Status Yellow Gale warning for all coastal areas on Friday

As Hurricane Ian comes ashore at Fort Myers, residents are being warned that 'catastrophic' conditions are on the way.