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“It was cruel.” A Ruskin man survived Hurricane Milton in his sailboat.

RUSKIN – Lenny Lopez has lived on boats for 46 years. His current home for 26 years is a 42-foot sailboat named Velella. Both Velella and Lopez have weathered several major storms, including Hurricane Helene just two weeks ago and others offshore while traveling to Mexico and Grenada. That's why Lopez said he saw no […]

By John Fenwick

October 10, 2024October 10, 2024

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Tampa Bay was spared the worst, seeing record rainfall and gusts of over 100 miles per hour

While Tampa Bay was spared the worst of Hurricane Milton, wind and rain devastated the region and caused extensive damage. Meteorologists at the National Weather Service regional office in Ruskin had been awake all night. On Thursday morning they counted Milton's new records. Hurricane-force winds spread across the Tampa Bay area, with the highest gust […]

By John Fenwick

October 10, 2024October 10, 2024

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Aftermath of Hurricane Milton in Florida

Hurricane Milton devastated storm-ravaged Florida with fierce 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 area. An aerial view of the shredded roof of Tropicana Field in downtown […]

By John Fenwick

October 10, 2024October 10, 2024

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“It was cruel.” A Ruskin man survived Hurricane Milton in his sailboat.

Tampa Bay was spared the worst, seeing record rainfall and gusts of over 100 miles per hour

Aftermath of Hurricane Milton in Florida

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