The Tampa Bay Buccaneers said Monday they will leave the area as Hurricane Milton continues its path toward the state in the Gulf of Mexico.
Hurricane Milton intensified in the Gulf of Mexico on Monday and officials in Florida sounded the alarm to residents on the coast that they should start evacuating the area.
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers followed suit.
The team announced they were leaving the area with the storm bearing down on the area just weeks after Hurricane Helene tore through the region. The Buccaneers said they will head for the New Orleans area.
