Iota, now a Category 5 storm with sustained winds of 160 mph, is expected to hit Nicaragua on Monday evening, bringing catastrophic winds, life-threatening storm surge and extreme rainfall.

What will become Tropical Storm Iota is following the same early path as Eta.

Eta is now a post-tropical cyclone moving away from the Carolinas and into the Atlantic. What's left for Tampa Bay is warmer-than-normal temperatures through the weekend.

Meteorologists say it's harder to track tropical storms than major hurricanes because other forces in the atmosphere can easily change their paths. That's what happened with Eta this week.

Here is a listing of schools that are reopening across the region.

Tropical Storm Eta made landfall near Cedar Key in north Florida early Thursday. Many coastal areas and neighborhoods along rivers continue to see flooding.

Here is the latest Tropical Storm Eta updates across the greater Tampa Bay region

Folks braved the elements to document Tropical Storm Eta on Wednesday - both before and during the worst.

The storm made landfall in Cedar Key early Thursday morning, producing heavy rains that resulted in flooded streets and storm surge along the coast.

Conditions are deteriorating ahead of Tropical Storm Eta's projected landfall somewhere along Florida's Nature Coast.

Here is the latest as Hurricane Eta approaches Florida's west coast.

Gov. Ron DeSantis is seeking federal emergency aid, citing areas along Florida's west coast that are "most vulnerable" to storm surge and coastal flooding.