ABC News (NEW YORK) -- Hurricane Idalia is forecast to make landfall Wednesday morning in Florida's Big Bend area, north of Tampa. The storm is expected to strengthen further as it nears Florida, possibly becoming a major Category 3 hurricane by Tuesday night. Here's how the news is developing. All times Eastern: Aug 29, 6:21 PM EDT Now is the time to evacuate, DeSantis says Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis urged people ordered to evacuate to leave now if they haven't already. "If you are in an evacuation zone and you've been directed to evacuate, particularly if you're in a low-lying area or coastal area, in that Big Bend region, now's the time to do it," DeSantis said during a press briefing.
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