By the way, it's not Bonnie that you should be too concerned about; it's Charley. Keep an eye on that one especially.
Bonnie was chugging along in a northerly direction at 6 mph at 5 p.m. Tuesday, still more than 300 miles from landfall, the National Hurricane Center in Miami reported.
The state’s emergency operations director, Craig Fugate, said the storm could intensify overnight and still reach hurricane status.
“The storm is moving into an area where some development is possible,” Fugate said. “If you’re in the Panhandle, if you’re in the Big Bend, you need to prepare, stay aware, be alert and, most important for people on the coastal communities, be ready to act if its necessary for evacuation.”