While Hurricane Milton did not claim any lives in Collier County, according to data collected by the Florida Department of Law Enforcement, the county received hundreds of Milton-related 911 calls ...

Hurricane Milton made landfall as a Category 3 storm ... "Once vehicles could get on the road, BPD's SWAT and Crime Reduction Teams responded & evacuated the family," police said.

Hurricane Milton's unprecedented rapid intensification to a Category 5 storm with 180 mph winds on October 7 was a clear indication of global warming's role in driving stronger, more intense storms.

First responders completed hundreds of rescues throughout Hurricane Milton's lashing winds and rains ... "Once vehicles could get on the road, BPD's SWAT and Crime Reduction Teams responded ...