Hurricane Milton's extreme winds left of mess of debris all around. On top of homes and businesses throughout much of Manatee County. Many residents braved long lines at any available gas stations to refuel for recovery efforts on Friday.

At a press conference Thursday, Governor Ron DeSantis announced that the Education Foundation of Sarasota County is receiving $100,000 for hurricane relief for public schools in Sarasota County.

FPL has yet to specify when the remaining 5%, affecting thousands of customers, will have their power restored.

Hurricane Milton's winds reach 90 mph and is expected to reach Category 4 strength. Sarasota and Manatee counties are in center of forecast cone.

Hurricane Milton left a swath of destruction across the state. Here's where power is out in Sarasota and Manatee counties.

Hurricane Milton devastated Sarasota and Manatee counties in Florida. Here's how to donate to help with disaster relief for victims.

A man was arrested Wednesday for threatening utility workers who were restoring power in Hillsborough County, Florida, following mass outages caused by Hurricane Milton, according to officials. Crews were working on a road repair when the man allegedly verbally threatened them and drove his vehicle toward them in an intimidating manner.