Deadly Category Five Wilma Heads to Florida

- Hurricane Wilma, the most intense storm to form in the Americas, lashed Caribbean coastlines on Wednesday as it lumbered toward Mexico's Cancun resort and Florida, leaving 12 dead and forcing the cancellation of an MTV awards event and a college football game.

Heavy rains from Wilma's outer bands forced evacuations in Honduras, Cuba, Jamaica and Haiti. Officials began evacuating the Florida Keys, and the White House expressed concern about the hurricane.

"We are closely monitoring what is an extremely dangerous storm," said Scott McClellan, spokesman for President Bush. " ... People should take this hurricane very seriously."