Hundreds of rescues have occurred in Florida since Milton came ashore, including 135 saved from a Tampa assisted living home and 500 saved from a Clearwater apartment complex

Gov. Ron DeSantis said Thursday that while Hurricane Milton has been destructive, it could have been a lot worse, as the state focused efforts on recovery hours after the storm moved away from the state.

As Southwest Florida rode out the storm, one thing that seemed unusual with Hurricane Milton was the number of tornadoes. The storm made landfall near Siesta Key but Southwest Florida still felt the impact in the form of storm surge, winds, and tornadoes.