Irma’s Westward Shift Now Targets St. Pete More Than Tampa

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (WJZ/AP) — Irma’s leading edge brought hurricane-force winds to the Florida Keys late Saturday, bending palm trees and spitting rain as the storm swirled north with 120 mph winds on a projected new track that could expose St. Petersburg — not Miami or even Tampa — to a direct hit.Center of Hurricane #Irma about 90 miles southeast of Key West. Center will move over lower Florida Keys Sunday morning. #WJZ pic.twitter.com/Lhc9w3uqd3
— Meg McNamara