TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — When Hurricane Miton arrived at Florida’s Gulf Coast on Wednesday night, it made landfall near Siesta Key, an 8-mile-long island just west of Sarasota. In nearby Sarasota, Milton left debris-littered streets, trees toppled over on houses and a massive cleanup effort for residents and business owners.

Lobster Pot in Siesta Key Village had to tear out drywall after Hurricane Helene, but its owners, Kathy and Glen Medeiros, say they hope to be open in six to eight weeks. Fortunately, their home on Siesta Key has a living area elevated above the water-damaged portion of the house.

After battering the west coast of Florida with winds, pounding rain and storm surge, Hurricane Milton roared onshore near Siesta Key at 8:30 p.m. as a powerful Category 3 hurricane with estimated wind speeds of 120 mph.