Hurricane Milton, which re-strengthened to a Category 5 hurricane Tuesday afternoon, is taking aim at Florida's west coast. Landfall is expected late Wednesday night as a Category 3 hurricane.Milton is closing in as Floridians are still recovering from the devastation unleashed by Hurricane Helene.

Hurricane Milton began its turn toward Florida on Tuesday rebounding back to Category 5 strength with a forecast landfall near Tampa Bay with up to 15-foot storm surge, and a projected path that will cut through Central Florida,

A number of airports in Florida are adjusting operations or closing altogether ahead of Hurricane Milton’s landfall this week. The system is threatening the Tampa Bay area, which is home to more than 3.