GPB evening headlines for October 7, 2024

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Milton rapidly strengthened in the Gulf of Mexico on Monday and was forecast to become a Category 5 storm on a path toward Florida, threatening a dangerous storm surge in Tampa Bay and setting the stage for potential mass evacuations less than two weeks after a catastrophic Hurricane Helene swamped the coastline.

Credit: NOAA

As Hurricane Milton approaches Florida's west coast, south Georgia residents are preparing for possible tropical storm conditions.

Georgia’s top elections official doesn’t expect damage from Hurricane Helene to cause major disruptions for next month’s election.

The Georgia Supreme Court has halted a Fulton County judge's ruling that had struck down the state's near-total ban on abortions.