Tropical Storm Elsa hit the northern Gulf Coast of Florida late in the morning in Wednesday—bringing heavy rainfall, causing power outages, and threatening high winds and flooding as she moved. Elsa swept through Taylor County in the Big Bend area around 11 a.m. with sustained winds of 65 mph EST, the National Hurricane Center said. The storm has already caused flooding in the west-central part of the state and should…

As Storm Elsa approaches Florida -Keys, a tropical storm warning has been issued for parts of central Florida. Specifically, it operates in Sumter County and parts of Marion County. Forecasters said the center of the tropical storm was located 50 miles southwest of Key West at 5 a.m. Tuesday. Elsa was moving north and northwest at about 12 mph with maximum winds of 60 mph. Elsa is predicted to pass…

The first hurricane of the Atlantic season on Friday hit the eastern Caribbean, where authorities closed schools, businesses and airports. It is expected to eventually make its way to Florida. The Category 1 storm brought heavy rain and winds to Barbados and then to St. Vincent and the Grenadines, which are struggling to recover from recent volcanic eruptions. p> Elsa's location was recorded about 5 miles north of St. Vincent,…