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Hurricane Milton plowed into Florida as a Category 3 storm Wednesday, bringing misery to a coast still ravaged by Helene, pounding cities with winds of over 100 mph after producing a barrage of tornadoes, but sparing Tampa a direct hit

Hurricane Milton has plowed into Florida as a Category 3 storm, bringing misery to a coast still ravaged by Helene, pounding cities with winds of over 100 mph after producing a barrage of tornadoes

Hurricane Milton has plowed into Florida as a Category 3 storm, bringing misery to a coast still ravaged by Helene, pounding cities with winds of over 100 mph after producing a barrage of tornadoes

Hurricane Milton has plowed into Florida as a Category 3 storm, bringing misery to a coast still ravaged by Helene, pounding cities with winds of over 100 mph after producing a barrage of tornadoes

Hurricane Milton is barreling into the Atlantic Ocean after plowing into Florida as a Category 3 storm

Hurricane Milton is barreling into the Atlantic Ocean after plowing across Florida

Hurricane Milton is barreling into the Atlantic Ocean after plowing across Florida

Florida Gov_ Ron DeSantis said Thursday that Hurricane Milton was a significant storm but not “the worst case scenario.”

Florida residents are returning to the familiar ritual of assessing hurricane damage, the day after Milton smashed through many coastal communities and spawned a barrage of tornadoes that killed at least five people

Rescue teams are plucking Florida residents from the flotsam of Hurricane Milton after the storm smashed through coastal communities