Latest: Michael strengthens into Category 2 hurricane
MIAMI — The Latest on Hurricane Michael (all times local):8 a.m.Hurricane Michael has strengthened into a Category 2 storm with top wind speeds of 100 mph (155 kph) as it continues its path toward the Florida Panhandle.As of 8 a.m. Tuesday, the storm was moving north-northwestward over the southern Gulf of Mexico at about 12 mph (19 kph).The National Hurricane Center in Miami says the hurricane was 395 miles (635 kilometers) south of Panama […]
