From Mitch and Sandy to Wilma and Hazel, deadly and destructive October hurricanes have left their mark over the decades.

Imelda is not expected to make landfall in Florida or the U.S. At 5 p.m., Imelda has maximum sustained winds of 85 mph. Hurricane-force winds extend outward up to 60 miles from the center and tropical-storm-force winds extend outward up to 160 miles. No tropical storm or hurricane watches or warnings are in effect for Florida.

Hurricane Milton knocked out power across Florida after hitting the west coast with a 6-foot storm surge. The storm then spawned 46 tornadoes.

In past years, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers played a major role in beach restoration, but not this time. So Pinellas County is doing the beach restoration itself.

Forecasters are now watching a tropical wave in the eastern Atlantic that could become a tropical depression later this week, according to the National Hurricane Center.

The ancient wooden canoe was reportedly uncovered by a resident of Fort Myers during a cleanup for Hurricane Ian in 2022, according to The Guardian. Hurricane Ian caused heavy damage when it hit south-west Florida in September 2022,

The DeSantis administration has since targeted local sustainability and resilience policies. Now local governments and other detractors are firing back with litigation.

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — No. 3 Miami cruised by No. 18 Florida State 28-22 on Saturday, solidifying itself as the best team in the ACC and making a case for why it should be No. 1 in the polls. The Hurricanes (5-0, 1-0 ACC) used 28 unanswered points to pull away and silence a raucous crowd of 67,277 at FSU's Doak Campbell Stadium.