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Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis says tornado death toll tragic, but Hurricane Milton toll could have been worse | News

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis says tornado death toll tragic, but Hurricane Milton toll could have been worse | News

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Gov. Ron DeSantis said Thursday that while Hurricane Milton was destructive, it could have been much worse as the state focused its efforts on recovery, hours after the storm moved away from the state.

He spoke from the St. Lucie County Sheriff’s Office in Fort Pierce, which was among the buildings damaged when a spate of tornadoes in the county left at least five people dead.

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