Hurricane Irma, now a Category 3 storm, begins lashing Florida

FORT MEYERS, Fl. — Hurricane Irma was expected to restrengthen after weakening late Saturday morning into a Category 3 storm, its strong winds and rain bands already lashing the Florida Keys as dire warnings predicteddevastating gales and potentially deadly storm surge. Packing sustained winds of 125 mph as it continued to batter Cuba, the storm was due to bring hurricane conditions by Saturday night to southern and central Florida, the National Hurricane Center said. Irma&r