A tropical storm warning has been issued for the lower and middle Florida Keys from Key West to west of the Channel 5 Bridge, ...

"Rafael is forecast to become a hurricane in the northwestern Caribbean," the NHC said. "With further strengthening before it makes landfall in Cuba." ...

Hurricane Rafael made landfall in western Cuba Wednesday afternoon after it became a Category 3 hurricane earlier in the day.

Key West is a small island – about 4 miles long and less than 2 miles wide – located at the westernmost tip of the Florida Keys chain. It's connected to the Florida peninsula by U.S. Highway 1 ...