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‘Hand of God was over Tampa’: The story of Lieutenant Dan

Joe Malinowski, the Florida man known as “Lieutenant Dan,” decided to ride out Hurricane Milton on his 7.5-meter yacht even though all Tampa residents had been warned to evacuate. It became an overnight social media sensation. Despite the mayor's threat to arrest Mr. Malinowski, he rode out the storm by boat, just as he did […]

Video: Hurricane Milton sucks water out of Tampa Bay in rare reverse storm surge

Tampa, Florida (W.F.L.A.) — Tampa Bay experienced a rare inverse storm surge when Hurricane Milton made landfall Wednesday night, temporarily pulling water out of the bay and exposing parts of the bay floor that are normally submerged. Video taken by NewsNation reporter Brian Entin showed water receding significantly on Bayshore Boulevard. “All the water is […]

Tampa Officers Save Abandoned Dog Tied to Pole Ahead of Hurricane

Florida Highway Patrol (FHP) officers in Tampa rescue a dog tied to a pole from a highway ahead of Hurricane Milton, prompting Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-Fla.) warned that Florida would “detain anyone who abuses pets.” take responsibility. ” FHP shared heartbreaking footage Wednesday ahead of the storm's landfall. Troopers said the dog was tied to […]

Hurricane Milton shifts south away from Tampa: forecast

Cockroach Bay, Fla. — Monster storm Hurricane Milton made landfall late Wednesday, potentially causing once-in-a-century damage to the West Coast and prompting mandatory evacuation orders for nearly 6 million Floridians. Flooded debris from Hurricane Helen, which hit the Sunshine State less than two weeks ago, still lines the streets of Ruskin on the southeast side […]