Milton /tags/milton Milton en-US SA¹ú¼Ê´«Ä± Wed, 08 Oct 2025 13:43:24 GMT Florida county battered by 2024 hurricanes spends $125M on beach restoration /environment/2025-10-08/florida-county-battered-by-2024-hurricanes-spends-125m-on-beach-restoration The white sandy beaches along a swath of Florida’s Gulf Coast were battered by three hurricanes last year, leading to a multimillion-dollar effort to repair a coastline that is the region’s economic engine. Wed, 08 Oct 2025 13:43:24 GMT /environment/2025-10-08/florida-county-battered-by-2024-hurricanes-spends-125m-on-beach-restoration Curt Anderson | Associated Press No pets left behind: How a dog’s hurricane rescue changed Florida law /law-justice/2025-08-04/no-pets-left-behind-how-a-dogs-hurricane-rescue-changed-florida-law Hurricane Milton was barreling toward Florida last October when the emergency call came in about a dog that was stuck in rising waters. Nearly a year later, the dog, a bull terrier who was named Trooper after his savior, has been thriving in his new home in suburban Parkland, Florida. Mon, 04 Aug 2025 17:27:00 GMT /law-justice/2025-08-04/no-pets-left-behind-how-a-dogs-hurricane-rescue-changed-florida-law Johnny Diaz | The New York Times Musk targeted FEMA. Storm-battered communities are paying a price /environment/2025-03-28/musk-targeted-fema-storm-battered-communities-are-paying-a-price If Elon Musk’s goal was to funnel more FEMA money to disaster aid, the fallout from his declaration had the opposite effect. Fri, 28 Mar 2025 18:30:00 GMT /environment/2025-03-28/musk-targeted-fema-storm-battered-communities-are-paying-a-price Christopher Flavelle, Eduardo Medina and Luis Ferré-Sadurní | The New York Times Months after Milton: Floodwaters are still surrounding these Zephyrhills homes /hurricane-coverage/2025-03-06/hurricane-miltion-zephyrhills-floodwater Said one resident: "I've got a home here that's now not even sitting on its foundation correctly because of the water, and I don't know what to do." Thu, 06 Mar 2025 14:37:24 GMT /hurricane-coverage/2025-03-06/hurricane-miltion-zephyrhills-floodwater Sky Lebron Hurricanes may have spread invasive species across Florida and Georgia /environment/2024-12-27/hurricane-milton-helene-invasive-species Because Florida was hit by two hurricanes weeks apart, experts say there is a lot of possible overlap when it comes to invasive plants and animals. Fri, 27 Dec 2024 14:15:30 GMT /environment/2024-12-27/hurricane-milton-helene-invasive-species Jessica Meszaros Hurricanes left Tampa Bay's immigrant community reeling. Here's how some are recovering /hurricane-coverage/2024-12-18/hurricanes-left-tampa-bays-immigrant-community-reeling-heres-how-some-are-recovering A vibrant immigrant community in Clearwater experienced some of the worst flooding in the area. Local groups are stepping in to ensure they're getting the right resources. Wed, 18 Dec 2024 14:55:36 GMT /hurricane-coverage/2024-12-18/hurricanes-left-tampa-bays-immigrant-community-reeling-heres-how-some-are-recovering Nancy Guan After three hurricanes, Floridians could experience post-traumatic stress reactions /health/2024-12-12/after-three-hurricanes-floridians-could-experience-post-traumatic-stress-reactions Experts say symptoms could be related to depression, anxiety or post-traumatic stress. Thu, 12 Dec 2024 18:30:00 GMT /health/2024-12-12/after-three-hurricanes-floridians-could-experience-post-traumatic-stress-reactions Camila Gomez US Rep. Kathy Castor stresses need for Congress to fund FEMA for hurricane recovery /the-florida-roundup/2024-11-25/kathy-castor-fema-florida Castor also emphasized the need to modernize wastewater systems and the power grid in the wake of recent storms. Mon, 25 Nov 2024 14:01:38 GMT /the-florida-roundup/2024-11-25/kathy-castor-fema-florida Gabriella Pinos The 2024 hurricane season ranks 3rd in hurricane spawned tornado outbreaks /weather/2024-11-22/2024-hurricane-season-tornados As the 2024 hurricane season comes to a close, tropically induced tornadoes lands a top spot among record breaking seasons. Sat, 23 Nov 2024 04:21:52 GMT /weather/2024-11-22/2024-hurricane-season-tornados Leslie Hudson Florida commits more money to lure back tourists after storms /hurricane-coverage/2024-11-19/florida-tourism-money Visit Florida, the state’s tourism agency, has added $1 million to an effort to counter fallout from media coverage of three hurricanes that hit the state this year. Tue, 19 Nov 2024 15:45:16 GMT /hurricane-coverage/2024-11-19/florida-tourism-money News Service of Florida