Although Florida is still picking up the pieces left from Hurricane Milton, airports and attractions are set to reopen on Friday. (Scripps News)

More than 3 million people were without power across Florida on Thursday as the state launched recovery efforts. (Scripps News)

A Tampa resident who decided to stay and ride out Hurricane Milton describes the damage and how Florida residents are fatigued after dealing with multiple storms. (Scripps News)

Downed trees fell on homes and cars in St. Petersburg, Florida. (Scripps News)

Sarasota's mayor told Scripps News that the city was busy preparing for Hurricane Milton as it also dealt with the storm impacts from Hurricane Helene. (Scripps News)

Like most conspiracy theories, the new weather manipulation conspiracy is gleaned from a nugget of nuanced reality. (Scripps News)

Palm trees blowing in strong winds in Bradenton, Florida, as Hurricane Milton makes landfall.

"Helene was a wake-up call. This is literally catastrophic. I can say without any dramatization whatsoever if you choose to stay in one of those evacuation areas, you’re gonna die," said Tampa Mayor Jane Castor earlier this week....

A tornado was reported just outside of Fort Myers Wednesday — damaging structures and bringing down power lines. (Scripps News)

African penguins at The Florida Aquarium in Tampa were relocated to a safer habitat ahead of Hurricane Milton on Oct. 8, 2024. (The Florida Aquarium)

Staff at The Florida Aquarium packed up thousands of coral to be safely relocated ahead of Hurricane Milton. (The Florida Aquarium)

Hurricane Milton, a powerful Category 4 storm, is forecast to double in size as it barrels toward Florida. The storm’s trajectory also made a dramatic shift overnight as it moved slightly south. (Scripps News)

Melissa Dever said she had trouble finding a gas station that still had gas. (Scripps News)

The president was scheduled to visit Germany and Angola. (Scripps News)

Jack O'Leary, who has lived in Florida since 2001, said this is the first time he's evacuated due to a hurricane. (Scripps News)

Florida's Gulf Coast is bracing for its second direct strike from a major hurricane. Hurricane Milton is now a strong Category 5 storm as of Monday afternoon. (Scripps News)

Just weeks after Hurricane Helene made landfall, Florida's Gulf Coast is bracing for its second direct strike from a major hurricane. (Scripps News)

President Joe Biden, Vice President Kamala Harris, and former President Donald Trump are all hosting events Monday to mark one year since the Hamas terrorist attack on Israel. (Scripps News)

Just weeks after Hurricane Helene made landfall, Florida's Gulf Coast is bracing for its second direct strike from a major hurricane. (Scripps News)

This comes as the state still recovers from Hurricane Helene, which made landfall in Florida on Sept. 26 as a Category 4 storm. (Scripps News)

The Biden administration vows to support regions impacted by the aftermath of Hurricane Helene as the death toll rises. (Scripps News)

At least six people are dead and more than 4 million are without power in the wake of Tropical Storm Helene, which made landfall in Florida as a Category 4 hurricane Thursday night. (Scripps News)

Helene is the second major hurricane of the 2024 Atlantic hurricane season becoming a category 4 storm on Thursday. (Scripps News)

As Hurricane Helene approaches, some residents along Florida's coastal region are ignoring evacuation orders and choosing to hunker down for the storm. Here are some tips for waiting out a hurricane. (Scripps News)