About Siesta Key

In the Gulf of Mexico, off the coast of Sarasota, Florida, sits the barrier island known as Siesta Key. Its sandy beaches are well-known. Near the cafes and shops of Siesta Key hamlet, Siesta Beach features playground equipment, tennis courts, and shallow waves. Access to Point of Rocks, limestone structures encircled by coral reefs and tidal pools, is made possible via Crescent Beach. Boat ramps and picnic sites can be found at Turtle Beach to the south.

Over 100 emergency calls were received by Tampa.

More than a hundred emergency calls, including reports of fires, trees falling on houses, downed power lines, minor medical emergencies, and fire alarms, were received by Tampa officials this morning, according to their statement.

15 people were saved after officers reacted to a report that “a tree had fallen on a house, and water was coming into the home,” according to Tampa officers Chief Lee Bercow during a press conference this morning.

According to Bercow, fifteen people—including small children—were saved by the police, who then transported them to a nearby school shelter.

Hurricane Milton is shown wreaking havoc in Daytona Beach on eyewitness footage.

As Hurricane Milton moved eastward across Florida, it soaked a portion of Daytona Beach en route to the Atlantic.

Tampa’s mayor reports “widespread damage” and advises people to stay inside, Hurricane Milton Live Update

The mayor of Tampa announced this morning that Hurricane Milton had caused “widespread damage” to the city, including downed trees and more than 500,000 people losing electricity.

In order to ensure that it is safe for citizens to be outside, Tampa Mayor Jane Castor asked locals to remain indoors until city authorities could go outside and inspect the damage.

She acknowledged that Tampa was “saved from a lot” when the anticipated storm surge missed, something they were quite worried about, but she also issued a warning that the potential of flooding is still present during this morning’s news conference.

She continued, “At 7 a.m. when high tide comes, rivers in Hillsborough County will overflow, not just in the city of Tampa.”

without power Thursday morning, according to PowerOutage.us.

As a Category 1 hurricane, the storm tore through the state, and forecasters have already warned that weeks may pass before the electricity grid is fully restored.

Sarasota in the morning following Hurricane Milton.

A displaced boat was seen this morning at Marina Jack in Sarasota, Florida, following Hurricane Milton. The streets were littered with palm tree debris following Milton’s severe night time winds.

These are the strongest winds and rain I’ve ever seen,” a resident of Florida remarks

Residents were kept awake all night and into the morning by Hurricane Milton. The storm brought “the strongest winds and rain gusts I’ve ever seen,” according to one local.

Hurricane Milton has been among the strongest hurricanes that Brian Martin, a 22-year-old Seminole County native from Casselberry, has ever encountered.

He went on, “There’s a risk of trees falling in my neighbourhood because of the change in wind direction. There have been other power transformer explosions that I have heard about and witnessed, and many people in my area are still without power, possibly for several days.” This message was shared by him on X, formerly Twitter.

“Luckily, I haven’t lost power yet, and I’ve been able to monitor the unpredictable nature of the storm,” Martin said. Shortly after delivering the message, his power began to flicker, giving him cause for concern that they “could lose power any moment”. Martin claimed that they were unable to sleep the previous night because they needed to monitor friends and relatives spread out over the state and remain informed about the storm’s progress.