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hurricane milton

City of Zephyrhills will be holding a meeting for the public

There will be a town hall-style meeting in Zephyrhills regarding the aftermath of Hurricanes Helene and Milton.
hurricane debris

How to get your storm debris removed if you live in a Pasco gated community

Residents must have their property management representative contact the county by 5:00 p.m. on Friday Nov. 22.
TECO

Tampa Electric spent hundreds of millions to restore power after hurricanes & wants customers to pay for it

TECO could seek to recover up to $55 million related to Hurricane Helene and up to $370 million related to Hurricane Milton.
Duke Energy

Duke Energy Florida plans to ask that customers pay its hurricane costs of $1.1-1.3 billion

Duke plans to ask the Florida Public Service Commission to pass along its storm-related costs to customers as soon as March.
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Insurance in Florida and other hurricane prone states

Florida property owners who lacked flood insurance may not be protected from Milton water damage either.
Gulfport Tiki Bar

Florida’s ‘Cat Fund’ could face a $4.6 billion storm tab

A Florida program that provides backup coverage for property insurers could pay out ~ $4.6 billion because of hurricanes Milton and Helene.

The Scoop: Wed. Oct. 30th, 2024, Tampa Bay and Florida headlines by WMNF

Clearwater pleads for visitors and tourists to return to beaches WMNF’s Chris Young reports, officials plead for tourists who might be second-guessing their beach vacations to come back. Losses from Milton top $2.8 billion The...

After major hurricanes, Clearwater Beach is back open for business…mostly

Listen:   A busy storm season left many Pinellas County beaches wrecked, but Clearwater’s mayor says theirs are in good shape.  Officials pled for tourists who might be second-guessing their beach vacations to come back....
Tornadoes spawned by Hurricane Milton in Florida via FPREN / WMNF

Milton set a Florida record for the most tornadoes in one day

There were at least 46 tornadoes confirmed in Florida during Hurricane Milton, more than twice any other day in Florida’s history.

The Scoop: Fri. Oct. 25, 2024, Tampa Bay and Florida headlines by WMNF

There is pollution in Tampa Bay from Mosaic after Milton. While Sarasota County beaches will reopen after 2 weeks of closure.
Mosaic phosphate fertilizer

Activists call for accountability from Mosaic after polluted water spill during Milton

Listen: The Mosaic Company says polluted water flowed into Tampa Bay from their Riverview plant after Hurricane Milton, and one activist group wants answers and accountability. Rainfall from Milton overwhelmed the phosphate mining facility in...
Hurricane Milton power trucks

FPL wants approval to collect $1.2 billion from customers for the cost of restoring power after 2024 hurricanes

The Florida Public Service Commission would have to sign off on FPL recovering the money, but utilities regularly receive such approvals.

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