The Bradenton Police Department is telling people to stay away as floodwaters rise. The Manatee River is flooding over the seawall.

Florida police drive through neighborhoods to warn about evacuation ordersSource Bradenton Police Department Helene was forecast to make landfall in Florida on Thursday as a Category 4 hurricane. Max Matus, 18, says the ball was 'forcefully taken away' from him during the Sept. 19 game.

Officials near Tallahassee are sending grim warnings to residents who refuse to evacuate for Hurricane Helene. On Thursday night, Hurricane Helene, a

Helene is expected to make landfall on Florida's Big Bend this evening as a major category 4 hurricane, bringing the risk of catastrophic damage.

Hurricane Helene is closing in on Florida with landfall expected in the Big Bend area Thursday. As of 11 p.m., Helene is moving toward the north-northeast at 24 mph. A continued fast motion to the north-northeast is expected through landfall in the Florida Big Bend.