Hurricane Idalia takes aim at Florida as evacuations ordered, schools close

Most of Florida under state of emergency with Hurricane Idalia less than a day away Hurricane Idalia is gaining strength as it moves toward Florida, where residents are scrambling to prepare for the impacts of what is forecast to be a major storm. Idalia is expected to grow into an extremely dangerous hurricane before it makes landfall on Florida's Gulf Coast on Wednesday, according to the National Hurricane Center. "Life-threatening" storm surge and hurricane conditions are expected along parts of the Gulf Coast Tuesday night and Wednesday, the hurricane center...