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13085949679?profile=RESIZE_710xAfter Hurricane Milton exited Florida late Oct. 10, it left behind optimal surf conditions south of the Boca Raton Inlet. Tim Stepien/The Coastal Star

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By Rich Pollack

With Hurricane Milton bearing down on them and a new evacuation order issued, the team at Tampa’s Estate at Hyde Park memory-care facility knew it needed to flee — and fast.

So, at 5 p.m. Oct. 8, the day before the storm was expected

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 13003473099?profile=RESIZE_710xWhile damage from Hurricane Milton was negligible in coastal South County, this half-sunken sailboat at Sportsman's Park Marina in Lantana was affected by its winds, crashing into the sea wall there. The photo was taken Oct. 10. Tim Stepien/The Coas

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Jay Kelley (left) and his wife Jo Bennett help Briny Breezes resident Holly McCarthy secure the clam-shell shutters on her home in Briny Breezes.  Lily the dog is an evacuee from Tampa who is staying with Kelley and Bennett during Hurricane Milton.

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