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Angry man killed his dog when Hurricane Milton knocked out power, Florida sheriff says
Among the tragic events linked to Hurricane Milton in Florida was a series of gunshots fired at a home after the power went out in Rockledge, investigators say. It happened on Saturday, Oct. 12, and a dog was hit and killed in the home, Brevard County Sheriff’s Wayne Ivey said in a video shared Oct. 23 on Facebook.
Hurricane Milton brought unusually fierce tornadoes to Florida with killer precision
The 126 tornado warnings issued Oct. 9 ahead of Hurricane Milton's Florida landfall more than doubled any previous calendar day back to at least 1986.
Florida man killed dog because power wasn’t restored after Milton, sheriff says
A Florida man was arrested after he allegedly shot and killed his dog because he was mad that his power hadn't been restored after Hurricane Milton, according to the sheriff.
Florida man shot, killed his dog because he had no power after Hurricane Milton hit the state: sheriff
A Florida man furious that he had no power days after Hurricane Milton hit the state allegedly fired his gun recklessly inside his house and shot his dog – which later died, according to Brevard County Sheriff Wayne Ivey.
New weekly jobless claims spike big in Florida after Hurricane Milton
Hurricane Milton appears to have hit jobs in Florida harder than Hurricane Helene, which slammed the Gulf Coast Sept. 26. That week saw 9,377 initial unemployment claims, at the time the highest number of filings this year. That was up 3,842 claims over the previous week.
Florida man shot and killed his dog after Hurricane Milton knocked out his power, sheriff says
John Burgos allegedly began firing his gun out of anger while drunk in his house before shooting and killing his dog, named Flick.
'Drunk' Florida man accused of shooting, killing dog after becoming angry about Milton power outage
A Florida man is behind bars after police say he shot and killed his dog when he became upset that his power wasn’t restored fast enough in the wake of Hurricane Milton.
Man allegedly shot his dog, frustrated over losing power from Hurricane Milton, sheriff says
A Brevard County man has been arrested on animal cruelty charges for allegedly shooting and killing his dog during Hurricane Milton.
Hurricane Milton ravaged one of the most popular areas for ‘snowbirds’ on Florida’s Gulf Coast
BRADENTON BEACH, Fla. (AP) — The start of “snowbird” season in Florida is only weeks away, but many Florida Gulf Coast ...
Florida's Insurers Deny Over 37,000 Hurricane Claims
Home insurance providers in Florida have denied more than 37,000 claims following Hurricanes Helene and Milton.
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Inhalation death from flooded golf cart battery brings Hurricane Milton toll to 25 in Florida
The death toll from Hurricane Milton continues to climb as more information is released. The Florida Highway Patrol reported Monday, Oct. 14, that 24 people had died in connection with the storm ...
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'Check My Contract!' State launches fraud prevention portal for victims of Hurricane Milton
Florida state officials have rolled out a contract fraud prevention program to help protect people impacted by Hurricane ...
Florida's Largest Insurer Denying Hurricane Claims Sparks Alarm
Citizens Property Insurance has denied 77 percent of insurance claims relating to Hurricane Debby, which hit Florida's Big ...
Hurricane Milton to cause ‘unprecedented financial strain’ on Florida’s already struggling farmers
Simpson estimated that Milton alone caused between $1.5 billion and $2.5 billion in damages. This comes on top of over $1.5 ...