Important resources, links, contacts and terms you should know for Atlantic hurricane season in Central Florida.
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Florida's insurance market is currently stable and capable of handling expected higher losses from Hurricane Milton, according to Mark Friedlander of the Insurance Information Institute. -
Hurricane Milton made landfall Wednesday evening near Siesta Key in Sarasota County along the west coast of Florida as the National Hurricane Center warned of life-threatening storm surges. -
Sarasota should monitor Milton's track closely. Milton could come ashore a bit more south than previously forecast. -
Hundreds of residents stood in line for hours to get sandbags ahead of Hurricane Milton. Others stepped up to volunteer their services for those in need of help.
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As of early Monday afternoon, minor flooding was already observed on the St. Johns River in Lake County, according to NOAA. -
The hurricane is expected to pass over the central part of the state after making landfall on the West Coast. -
We're tracking shelters for Hurricane Milton in Brevard, Lake, Marion, Orange, Osceola, Polk, Seminole, Sumter and Volusia counties. -
Milton has grown quickly and is forecast to make landfall in Florida midweek. The state could see its largest evacuation orders since 2017. -
Members of the public are welcome at the next meetings of the Pulse Memorial Advisory Committee, happening at City Hall Monday and Tuesday afternoon.
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