Community members are assisting with post-storm cleanup and handing out hot meals while Hillsborough County begins a stormdrain project to alleviate flooding.

The biggest spill reported at least 25 million gallons released into Stevenson Creek in Clearwater. The next biggest was 20 million gallons into the Manatee River in Bradenton.

Immediately after disasters like these, property insurance is likely not top of mind as people secure their safety and basic needs, but insurance claims are part of the process of resetting. Many buy the policies in hope they can help protect them when disaster strikes. But oftentimes insurance doesn’t cover what the policy holder thinks it does — or thinks it should.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is praising Hurricane Milton recovery efforts, saying power has never been restored to so many so quickly after a storm. There were still about 170,000 customers without electricity Tuesday, rivers continued to rise in some flooded areas and the state was still providing free gas to residents struggling to top of their tanks.

The Florida Aquarium's seven cownose stingrays were at Tropicana Field during Hurricane Milton where they weathered the roof being torn off the baseball stadium during the storm. The stingrays spend the Magor League Baseball season at Tropicana Field as part of the Tampa Bay Rays Touch Experience.

Hurricane center is watching two areas of development, however things remain calm for now.

There's still 3 feet of water blocking people from getting into one neighborhood in Pasco County. But some people are bracing to deal with what comes after the water recedes.

As many Floridians waited for information about their homes and loved ones following Hurricane Milton, social media users shared false information about another hurricane poised to imminently hit the state.

Elected officials and experts fear that spread of misinformation after Hurricane Helene and Milton could hurt emergency response efforts.

Florida law requires most stations to be able to run on generators, while requiring gas-station chains to have at least one portable generator for every 10 fuel outlets they own in a county.

Still, some neighborhoods remained without power Monday, and neighborhoods with many severely damaged homes and business will take longer to recover.

The seaport suffered over $200 million in damages from Hurricane Milton.