After battering the west coast of Florida with winds, pounding rain and storm surge, Hurricane Milton roared onshore near Siesta Key at 8:30 p.m. as a powerful Category 3 hurricane with estimated wind speeds of 120 mph.

SOUTH MISSISSIPPI (WLOX) - Hurricane Milton made landfall near Siesta Key, Florida around 7:30 p.m. CDT as a major Category 3 hurricane with winds around 120 mph. Milton is the fifth hurricane to make landfall on the U.S. Gulf Coast in 2024.

Thanks to live webcams, people in Florida and beyond can get a glimpse of what's happening here as Hurricane Milton whips through.

The National Hurricane Center says Milton made landfall near Siesta Key, with Sarasota-Bradenton region feeling strong effects.

Hurricane Milton has made landfall in Florida as a Category 3 storm near Siesta Key in Sarasota County. Milton is bringing powerful winds, deadly storm surge and flooding Wednesday along much of Florida’s Gulf Coast.

Hurricane Milton is headed for Sarasota and Manatee counties, causing widespread evacuations ahead of a deadly storm surge.

Hurricane Milton makes landfall near Siesta Key; expected to remain a hurricane as it moves across central Florida

Conditions worsen as Hurricane Milton approaches west coast of Florida and Sarasota-Manatee region.