LIVE 8 AM UPDATE: Hurricane Milton pulling away from east coast of Florida

LIVE 8 AM UPDATE: Hurricane Milton pulling away from east coast of Florida

TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — Hurricane Milton began pulling away from the east coast of Florida early Thursday morning, according to the National Hurricane Center. In a 8 a.m. update, the NHC said Milton was 75 miles northeast of Cape Canaveral with winds of 85 mph, making it a Category 1 hurricane. The storm is moving…