A hurricane warning was issued for parts of Central Florida in advance of Hurricane Milton

ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. – As Hurricane Milton heads toward Florida, a hurricane warning has been issued for parts of Central Florida.

Milton is expected to hit Florida’s Gulf Coast on Wednesday as a major hurricane and move through the state before entering the Atlantic as a Category 1 hurricane on Thursday morning.

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This story will be updated as further monitoring and warnings occur.

From Monday morning, 11 a.m., the following information applies:

Hurricane watch

• Orange County

• Marion County (eastern, central, western)

• Polk County

• Sumter County

To learn more about tropical warnings you may face during hurricane season, click here.

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