//Eta weakens to a tropical storm as Florida prepares for hit

Eta weakens to a tropical storm as Florida prepares for hit

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Eta has weakened to a tropical storm just hours after regaining hurricane strength as Florida braces for a second hit from the storm.

The storm’s maximum sustained winds decreased Wednesday afternoon to around 70 mph off Florida’s southwest coast.

Forecasters at the National Hurricane Center