ABC Action News anchor Paul LaGrone was live, capturing Milton’s fury and speaking with neighbors. Now, six months later, he went back to check in on those same neighbors as they rebuild their lives.

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Staff noted that Lee County already fails to meet out-of-county evacuation benchmarks ... noting that it was already heavily disturbed by Hurricane Ian and infested with invasive melaleuca.

Evacuation orders have already been issued in many coastal counties, and emergency shelters are opening to accommodate the thousands of residents fleeing their homes. Cathie Perkins, the emergency ...

Manatee County leaders have signed off on buying a 93-acre property in Parrish with plans to prevent flooding, protect rare habitat from development and create a public park.