Although Hurricane Milton is growing, the storm could have a less disastrous effect on Jacksonville than earlier feared, the mayor says.
Damaging wind and rain are still possible on the First Coast from Wednesday night into Thursday, but Mayor Donna Deegan said projections are less dire than it appeared earlier.
Winds should kick up from 30 to 50 mph at the Beaches and along the Intracoastal Waterway, with some gusts up to 60 mph, Deegan said during a news conference Wednesday…