Florida picking up the pieces after Milton: 14 dead, 3M without power
Editor's note: This page reflects the news on Hurricane Milton from Thursday, Oct. 10. For the latest updates on the aftermath of Hurricane Milton, read USA TODAY's live hurricane coverage for Friday, Oct. 11.SIESTA KEY, Fla. − Hurricane Milton plowed into the Atlantic Ocean on Thursday after tearing a path of destruction across Florida, killing at least 14 people and knocking out power to millions, yet averting the "worst-case scenario" meteorologists, officials and residents had feared.Milton did not go quietly, though, flooding neighborhoods, destroying homes, ripping the roof off a major sports venue, and toppling a massive crane into an office building. Two deaths were confirmed in St. Petersburg, four in Volusia County, and one each in Polk and Citrus counties, as well as six in St. Lucie County on Florida's east coast following tornadoes there.Power outages inched higher during the day as the storm exited off the eastern coast of the state, and more than 2.6 million homes and bu...