Hurricane Milton made its way across the Gulf of Mexico as an extremely powerful category 5 hurricane. Thankfully it started to fall apart as it approached the west coast of Florida, eventually making landfall as a strong Cat 3. St. Pete got lucky, as Milton crashed ashore just south of Tampa Bay along the beaches of Sarasota and Siesta Key. This southern landfall decreased the windspeed experienced in St. Petersburg, though the damage was still immense. Here's my view of our beautiful city after the storm: The most notable damage was seen at Tropical Field, where Milton literally tore the roof off. Tropicana Field (home of the Tampa Bay Rays) was used as a shelter as the storm approached. I can only imagine the scramble inside as the roof started ripping apart. Here we see a fully exposed stadium. We will see what happens moving forward as the Rays are expecting a new stadium which is scheduled to break ground in early 2025. Meanwhile a few blocks east: A construction crane falls ...