Scores of Manasota Key homes and businesses were severely damaged after Hurricane Helene landed on Sept. 26. Then last Wednesday came Milton’s much higher storm surge and more powerful wind, strong enough to rip entire homes from their foundations and toss them into the water.

More than 30 deaths reported in Florida have been attributed to Hurricane Milton. At least 14 counties have reported a storm-related death, according to the Florida Department of Law Enforcement.

"Alligators may be observed more frequently in flooded areas after a hurricane or tropical storm," the Florida FWC warns.

Most tolls were reinstated Oct. 14. Tolls are still suspended for several counties in central & west central Florida after Hurricane Milton landfall

As the community works to recover from the storm, Heart of Florida United Way is offering Hurricane Milton relief for Central Florida residents.

Before the Category 3 hurricane, the Sunshine State was expecting the orange harvest to be the slowest since before World War II. According to estimates from the Department of Agriculture, harvesters were expected to grow only 15 million boxes of oranges during the 2024-2025 season,

National Weather Service meteorologists confirmed Friday that Hurricane Milton spawned at least 41 tornadoes, but the final total could be even higher once damage surveys are completed. For more than a week,

The emergency management chief of the Florida county where Hurricane Milton made landfall earlier this month warned about reports of scammers in the area who are posing as Federal Emergency Management Agency officials and trying to get financial information from the storm's victims.