Milton, barrier island and Pinellas County
Live: Sarasota County allows evacuees to return home, barrier islands still closed
Hundreds of people were without power and thousands remained in shelters Thursday more as emergency crews assessed the Sarasota, Manatee area.
Pinellas County lifts evacuation order, reopens barrier islands after Hurricane Milton
Pinellas County officials have lifted mandatory evacuation orders and reopened the barrier islands after initial damage assessments from Hurricane Milton.
Pinellas County barrier islands to shut down ahead of Hurricane Milton
Access to Pinellas County's barrier islands will close to visitors 24 hours before closing to everyone, including residents.
Pinellas reopens access to barrier islands to some
TREASURE ISLAND, Fla. — Pinellas County officials reopened access to beaches and barrier islands to residents, business owners and employees at 4 p.m. Saturday. A Barrier Island Re-Entry Permit is required. Several residents in the nearby communities have been working to clean up since the storm surge from Helene caused massive flooding.
Pinellas County residents affected by Hurricane Milton
On Friday, we continue to see the devastation Hurricane Milton has left behind. In Lake Maggiore Shores, fallen trees decorate the streets, there are downed power lines, and several streets are flooded.
Pinellas residents told to shelter in place as Hurricane Milton nears Tampa Bay
The effects from Hurricane Milton are beginning in Tampa Bay. The latest: Pinellas County is urging all residents to shelter in place "until emergency officials advise the threat has passed and it is safe to go outside.
Hurricane Milton's impact on Pinellas County
FOX 13's Regina Gonzalez shows us some of the extensive damage caused by Hurricane Milton in Pinellas County, including a large portion of Tropicana Field's roof getting torn off. It comes as access to the county is blocked as of Thursday morning.
Hurricane Milton's devastation in Pinellas County: 'Never been battered like that'
Hurricane Milton brought record storm surges and winds to Florida’s western coast as it made landfall Thursday morning, just two weeks after Hurricane Helene smashed the state’s same coast.
Florida's barrier islands are battered by Hurricane Milton
Milton spread destruction across Florida overnight, whipping up tornadoes in areas not accustomed to such ferocity and ...
Hurricane Milton: Inside look at Florida's hard-hit barrier islands
After taking a direct hit from powerful and destructive Hurricane Milton, officials have re-opened access to the barrier ...
Battered Florida begins long recovery from back-to-back major hurricanes
By Brad Brooks and Leonora LaPeter Anton FORT PIERCE, Florida (Reuters) -Millions of Floridians began a long and difficult ...
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Hurricane Milton: Death toll rises as Florida recovers from damage
After Hurricane Milton, power and other utilities continued to slowly be restored across Florida on Friday. Here's what to ...
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‘Time to start over’: Milton’s disastrous slam on Florida’s battered barrier islands
“We were so unbelievably worried.” Helene’s impact, while unexpected for these communities, didn’t just help residents ...
Hurricane Milton: At least 14 deaths confirmed after monster storm slams into Florida
Live updates and developments about Hurricane Milton, which made landfall near Sarasota, Florida , after spawning tornadoes.
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Access to Florida's barrier islands remains closed after Helene
IS STILL CLOSED TONIGHT. LAW ENFORCEMENT, KEEPING CARS FROM GOING OVER AND THE COUNTY SAYS THAT DEPUTIES AND WORK CREWS ARE CURRENTLY GOING THROUGH THOSE BARRIER ISLANDS. THEY’RE CLEANING THEM UP ...
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Opinion: Is Hurricane Milton the storm that finally breaks climate-change deniers in Florida?
Opinion: Will Hurriane Milton be the giant storm that finallly shuts up those who claim that climate change is a "hoax"?
‘Not even 2 weeks’: In Siesta Key, first Helene then Milton’s landfall
Near the place Hurricane Milton made landfall Wednesday night, like so many of the Gulf Coast barrier islands from Sarasota ...