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Tampa Area Holiday Scene Uses Godzilla To Highlight Milton Damage
When decorating their Lakeland home for the holidays, a couple decided to highlight damage caused by Hurricane Milton.

When decorating their Lakeland home for the holidays, a couple decided to highlight damage caused by Hurricane Milton.

Trooper, left tied up in rising floodwaters along I-75 during Hurricane Milton, now has a forever home, the Leon County Humane Society said.
Sarasota-area rescuers have rallied to support Milton, a husky mix who survived Hurricanes Helene and Milton while alone on the streets.
Tyler Payne stepped down as mayor after his Treasure Island home flooded and was “damaged beyond repair” in hurricanes, forcing him to move.
Cases of a "flesh-eating" bacteria have increased in three Florida counties, with one of them experiencing two new deaths.
Some Tampa Bay-area restaurants, including Caddy’s, Capogna’s, Frenchy’s, Rod & Reel Pier, are closed because of recent hurricanes.
GiveDirectly will send $1,000 directly to some NC, FL households that were affected by Hurricanes Helene and Milton.
LiFT Academy in Clearwater, which serves neurodivergent children and adults, sustained more than $2M in damage during Hurricane Milton.
St. Pete Food Not Bombs continues to feed and collect resources for survivors of Hurricanes Helene, Milton and Oscar in FL, NC and Cuba.
Rescue Pinellas, which formed after Hurricanes Helene and Milton, made boat rescues from beach communities, continues to collect supplies.
Watch Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office deputies rescue a family and their dog from a flooded home near the Alafia River after hurricane.
Huck and Jane, two river otters at Mote Marine Laboratory & Aquarium in Sarasota, died while evacuated during Hurricane Milton.
A scrap yard that accepted storm debris from the public after Hurricanes Milton and Helene caught fire Thursday, St. Pete Fire Rescue said.
After Hurricane Milton, Hernando County continues to see historic flooding along the Withlacoochee River on Thursday, fire officials said.
A 105-year-old Florida woman who lost her home and everything she owned to Hurricane Milton hopes to regain her sense of independence.
A gator was seen sunning itself on a mattress that’s been floating in a debris-filled north FL canal since Hurricane Helene, a report said.
Watch officers rescue a Bradenton family and their pets after a tree crashed into their home during Hurricane Milton.
The dog’s owner was evacuating from FL to GA during Hurricane Milton when he left the animal in flood waters on I-75, officials said.
The Sarasota Bradenton International Airport will reopen Wednesday morning after damage caused by Hurricane Milton.
A citywide boil water notice put in place during Hurricane Milton has been lifted, St. Pete officials said. It remains in place in Gulfport.
More than 400,000 Floridians are powerless, mostly in the Tampa Bay area, as suppliers scramble to get fuel to gas stations in the region.
A mother gave birth to a baby boy at a storm shelter set up at Largo High School as Hurricane Milton battered Florida’s west coast.
At least 17 people are dead as Floridians continue cleanup efforts following Hurricane Milton's Wednesday landfall.
Tampa-area residents are starting to return home and survey any damage left in Milton's wake. Here is a list of resources that can help.
Hurricane Milton's destruction included killing at least 16 people, spawning deadly tornadoes and leaving millions without power in Florida.
Some St. Petersburg-area restaurants have reopened after Hurricane Milton hit Florida, offering food, drinks and power to residents.
The man was rescued approximately 30 miles off Longboat Key after surviving Hurricane Milton's 90 mph winds and 25-foot waves.
Milton caused up to an estimated $180 billion in damages when it slammed into Florida's Gulf Coast as a Category 3 storm.
A social media map showing a third hurricane in two weeks approaching the Southeast is false, forecasters say.
Florida Highway Patrol found the dog off Interstate 75 in Tampa just hours before Milton's predicted landfall.
Hurricane Milton affected hundreds of grocery stores and gas stations as it rattled Florida from the west to the east. See what's open.
Hurricane Milton, which claimed the lives of six people and caused massive destruction in FL, could bring flooding and high winds to GA.
At least six people are dead after Hurricane Milton slammed into Florida's west coast as a strong Category 3 storm.
More than 800,000 remained without power Sunday, four days after Hurricane Milton hit Florida's Gulf Coast. Check outages here.
Florida has now transitioned from preparation to recovery after Hurricane Milton left at least 12 people dead and widespread destruction.
The category 3 hurricane touched down on Wednesday bringing heavy rains, winds and even several tornados to the area.
Destructive winds from Hurricane Milton ripped the roof off Tropicana Field, the home to the Tampa Bay Rays.
At least four deaths have been reported as Hurricane Milton moved across Florida Wednesday night.
Milton remained a strong storm Wednesday night as it hit Siesta Key in Sarasota County on the west coast of Florida.
The Northeast Sewer Treatment Plant and the Southwest Sewer Treatment Plant were shut down Wednesday night, St. Petersburg officials said.