Hurricane Idalia

A Florida woman will be riding out Hurricane Idalia in a stall at the World Equestrian Showcase in Ocala, Florida.

Shayla Zhao, an assistant professor in transportation engineering at the University of Florida, shares tips on preparing for Hurricane Idalia. She included some of the most important decisions that people need to make in areas where Idalia might impact them.

Carrie Stevenson, a coastal sustainability agent with the University of Florida, shares tips on how to not only prepare for, but how to deal with the aftermath of a hurricane.

NASA shared video on social media Tuesday of the International Space Station flying over Hurricane Idalia as it moves toward Florida.

The Central Florida Zoo is prepping for Hurricane Idalia's landfall in Florida by making sure the animals are safe and the property is secure. The zoo plans to reopen Thursday.

Clearwater Beach is seeing a lot of movement Tuesday morning ahead of Hurricane Idalia's landfall along the Gulf Coast.

Marion County residents were seen filling up sandbags throughout Tuesday morning ahead of Hurricane Idalia's landfall.

Florida's Cedar Key could get up to 10 feet in storm surge as Hurricane Idalia nears landfall along the Gulf Coast.

Hurricane Idalia could make landfall along Florida's Gulf Coast between 8 and 10 a.m. on Wednesday, according to FOX 35 Storm Team AM Chief Meteorologist Jayme King.

Gov. Ron DeSantis held a news conference Tuesday regarding Hurricane Idalia.

Hurricane Idalia became a category 1 storm near the western tip of Cuba early Tuesday morning on its path to Florida, the National Hurricane Center said. Gov. Ron DeSantis gives an update on state preparations.

Cedar Key prepares for Hurricane Idalia

At the World Equestrian Center in Ocala, there’s room for 3,000 horses and other animals to evacuate during a hurricane, free of charge. Over at a smaller equestrian center, the owner said she is preparing as well.

Residents of Cedar Key, along Florida's Nature Coast, are preparing Idalia, which is forecast to become a major hurricane by the time it makes landfall on Wednesday. Storm surge at Cedar Key could exceed 10 feet and that has homeowners and business owners worried.

As Idalia is forecast to become a major hurricane by Wednesday, residents in the Tampa Bay area are bracing for storm surge and damaging winds.