ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. – As Hurricane Milton heads toward Florida, a hurricane watch has been issued for parts of Central Florida.
Milton is expected to strike the Florida Gulf Coast as a major hurricane Wednesday and move through the state before entering the Atlantic Thursday morning as a Category 1 hurricane.
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This story will be updated as more watches and warnings are issued.
As of 11 a.m. Monday morning, here are the advisories in effect:
Hurricane watch
- Orange County
- Marion County (eastern, central, western)
- Polk County
- Sumter County
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