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#BREAKING: Hillsborough County Sheriff said two deputies were shot in Ruskin this afternoon on West Shell Point Road near U.S. 41. They have been medevaced to Tampa General Hospital. baynews9.com/fl/tampa/news/2…
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The eye of #milton is making landfall into Sarasota right now. Big storm surge south of the eye. Strong winds with very heavy rain on the north side.
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BAY AREA BRIDGES UPDATE:
The Skyway Bridge is now CLOSED to all traffic.
The Howard Frankland Bridge is now CLOSED to all traffic.
Westbound Gandy Bridge is now CLOSED to all traffic.
Westbound Courtney Campbell is now CLOSED to all traffic.
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Live streaming is available without subscription for the duration of Milton coverage on our website at baynews9.com and on our Spectrum News app which can be downloaded at spectrumnewsapp.com.
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11 p.m. advisory: Milton is still a strong category 5 hurricane with winds of 165 mph. Landfall is now expected after midnight on Thursday. Milton is expected to remain a major hurricane (at least Category 3) during landfall this week. baynews9.com/fl/tampa/weathe…
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TS Milton is a little more organized now, but small. It is expected to move toward the Gulf Coast of Florida by Wednesday. It will likely be much larger and stronger by then. It could possibly be a Category 3 near the coast. Diane Kacmarik
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#BREAKING: Tropical Depression 14 (future Milton) forms quickly in the Gulf. Expected to bring life-threatening storm sure to the West-Coast of FL next week. Storm Surge Watch will likely be issued on Sunday. Stay with Bay News 9 for updates and make your plans now.
Access to Clearwater Beach is still restricted to residents & business owners. @BN9
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JUST IN: The Courtney Campbell Causeway is CLOSED as a result of high winds and storm surge. Motorists should seek alternate travel routes and if not absolutely necessary remain off the highways. MORE TRAFFIC UPDATES: baynews9.com/fl/tampa/traffi…
Melissa Eichman retweeted
I’m STUNNED they have not closed the Howard Frankland Bridge in Tampa Bay.
This was the live look at 3:21 with the chop from #HurricaneHelene
Please stay off the bridge!
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#BREAKING: Hurricane Helene has strengthened again and is now a Category 3 storm with maximum sustained winds of 120 mph. specne.ws/PBbyaW
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#Klystron9 Update at 2:45 pm: really strong squalls offshore with hurricane force wind gusts possible. Looks like they will skirt Manatee & Pinellas Co within the hour. Tropical Storm Warning & Tornado Watch continue.
Melissa Eichman retweeted
We have been tracking #Helene on Klystron 9 and we can assure you that Helene is not making a hard east turn. We have drawn dots on the center of the eye every so often and its latest movement is due north. Overall movement will be NNE with the core passing west of Tampa.
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Since the deadly school shooting in Georgia on Sept. 4, Superintendent Van Ayres says the Hillsborough School District has gotten 181 false threats. It’s 5 times more threats on a school app than last year. Newsome High was 1 of 6 schools placed on lockdown today. @BN9
