Florida, Milton

Prepare to pay more for your holiday poinsettias: Florida’s nurseries ravaged by Hurricane Milton
Greenhouse and nursery-grown plants, particularly holiday poinsettias, might be in short supply and cost more because of damage after Hurricane Milton.
Hurricane Milton ravaged one of the most popular areas for ‘snowbirds’ on Florida’s Gulf Coast
BRADENTON BEACH, Fla. (AP) — The start of “snowbird” season in Florida is only weeks away, but many Florida Gulf Coast beaches, regularly voted some of the best in the United States, are closed to the public because of the devastation from Hurricane Milton two weeks ago.
Cincinnatians return home from Florida after helping with Hurricane Milton cleanup
Two weeks later and the cleanup is far from over after back-to-back major storms in the south. The governor of North Carolina now says Hurricane Helene likely caused a record $53 billion in damages. The previous record there was $17 billion.
Central Florida communities still underwater two weeks after Hurricane Milton
Nearly two weeks after Hurricane Milton tore through Central Florida, some areas remain submerged, with residents in parts of Orange City still relying on boats to get around.
Florida's holiday plant nurseries suffer losses after Hurricane Milton
Christmas could look different this year after Florida’s nursery and landscape industry suffered widespread losses during hurricanes Helene and Milton. These losses included vibrant holiday plants such as poinsettias.
Holiday plant production on hold after Hurricane Milton damages crops in Florida
Talmadge Coley, CEO of the Florida Grower and Landscape Association, joins FOX Weather to talk about what agricultural consumers will see this year after Florida experienced three cyclone landfalls this season.
Hurricane Milton brought unusually fierce tornadoes to Florida with killer precision
The 126 tornado warnings issued Oct. 9 ahead of Hurricane Milton's Florida landfall more than doubled any previous calendar ...
Angry man killed his dog when Hurricane Milton knocked out power, Florida sheriff says
Among the tragic events linked to Hurricane Milton in Florida was a series of gunshots fired at a home after the power went ...
Florida man killed dog because power wasn’t restored after Milton, sheriff says
A Florida man was arrested after he allegedly shot and killed his dog because he was mad that his power hadn't been restored ...
Therapy dog comes out of retirement to help Florida communities after Milton
Ben, a retired therapy dog, lent a helping paw to his community in Vero Beach, Florida, after so many people lost their homes ...
WPS crews reflect on trip to Florida, restoring power to thousands after Hurricane Milton
During their week in Florida, WPS crews worked 16-hour days, helping restore portions of the power grid, replacing utility ...
Florida Woman, 105, Recovering After Neighbors Rescued Her from Home Destroyed by Hurricane Milton
Jayne Huston was inside the bathroom of her residence in Port Salerno when the EF1 tornado carved a destructive path straight ...
AI is being used to send some households impacted by Helene and Milton $1,000 cash relief payments
Nearly 1,000 hurricane-impacted households in North Carolina and Florida will benefit this week from a new disaster aid program that employs a model not commonly used by philanthropy in the United ...
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Hurricane Milton Impacts Florida’s Job Market, Unemployment Claims Spike
Hurricane Milton, which struck Florida on October 9th, has had a significant impact on the state's job market. The U.S.