Losses from Hurricane Milton could reach as high as $34 billion, according to an early estimate of both flood and wind damage from research firm CoreLogic, with between $4 billion to $6 billion of those losses being uninsured flood damage.

A 2021 video of dark cloud formations filmed at a beach in Florida was shared online with false captions saying it showed footage shot ahead of Hurricane Milton in October 2024.

Only one restaurant in Central Florida shut down following health inspections the week of Oct. 6-12, according to data from the Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation.

Hurricane Milton singlehandedly wrecked as much havoc on Florida's agriculture as three other major hurricanes combined, according to new estimates from the state's agriculture department. Milton, a Category 3 hurricane that made landfall on Florida's western coast on October 9,

Hurricane Milton caused an estimated $1.5 billion to $2.5 billion in damage to Florida's crops and agricultural infrastructure, according to a preliminary assessment released by the state's Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services on Thursday.

Data and technology company Verisk Analytics Inc. VRSK said Wednesday it estimates the insured losses to onshore property from Hurricane Milton could range from $30 billion to $50 billion.