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Aftermath of Hurricane Milton in Florida
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Aftermath of Hurricane Milton in Florida

Hurricane Milton battered storm-weary Florida with strong winds and heavy rain on Wednesday and into the early hours of Thursday.

Teams of reporters and photographers from the Tampa Bay Times captured the damage left in Milton’s wake across the greater Tampa Bay region.

An aerial view of the shredded roof of Tropicana Field in downtown St. Petersburg, in the aftermath of Hurricane Milton.
An aerial view of the shredded roof of Tropicana Field in downtown St. Petersburg, in the aftermath of Hurricane Milton. (MAX CHESNES | Times)

Vehicles drive around a fallen tree on a bridge near the intersection of West Sleigh Avenue and North River Boulevard on Thursday, Oct. 10, 2024, in Tampa.
Vehicles drive around a fallen tree on a bridge near the intersection of West Sleigh Avenue and North River Boulevard on Thursday, Oct. 10, 2024, in Tampa. (JEFFEREE WOO | Times)

Hurricane Milton brings flooding to the Fruitland Heights neighborhood southwest of downtown St. Petersburg early on the morning of October 10, 2024.
Hurricane Milton brings flooding to the Fruitland Heights neighborhood southwest of downtown St. Petersburg early on the morning of October 10, 2024. (MAX CHESNES | Times)

The sign for the Ponce De Leon Hotel at 95 Central Avenue in St. Petersburg went down on Thursday, October 10, 2024.
The sign for the Ponce De Leon Hotel at 95 Central Avenue in St. Petersburg went down on Thursday, October 10, 2024. (LAUREN VREDE | Times)

A palm tree lost its head at the Dali Museum and Mahaffey Theater in Saint Petersburg, Thursday, October 10, 2024.
A palm tree lost its head at the Dali Museum and Mahaffey Theater in Saint Petersburg, Thursday, October 10, 2024. (LAUREN VREDE | Times)

A damaged gas station is pictured at Big Bend Road and US41 in Gibsonton, Thursday, Oct. 10, 2024.
A damaged gas station is pictured at Big Bend Road and US41 in Gibsonton, Thursday, Oct. 10, 2024. (LUIS SANTANA | Times)

The roof of Tropicana Field tears as Hurricane Milton passes through St. Petersburg on Thursday, October 10, 2024.
The roof of Tropicana Field tears as Hurricane Milton passes through St. Petersburg on Thursday, October 10, 2024. (CHRIS URSO | Times)

A tree swallows a pickup truck on Seventh Avenue N between Second Street and Third Street NE, in St. Petersburg's Old Northeast neighborhood, Thursday, Oct. 10, 2024.
A tree swallows a pickup truck on Seventh Avenue N between Second Street and Third Street NE, in St. Petersburg’s Old Northeast neighborhood, Thursday, Oct. 10, 2024. (LAUREN VREDE | Times)