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☆ René Magritte’s ‘L’empire des lumières’ sells for record $121 million
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-19 | by ( Karina Tsui | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

CNN —A René Magritte painting depicting an eerily lit streetscape sold for more than $121 million at a Christie’s auction in New York on Tuesday –– surpassing its $95 million estimate and smashing the auction record for the Surrealist artist’s work. The auction also featured paintings by other modern giants like Ed Ruscha and Max Ernst. The painting sold for a record sum at a Christie's auction in New York. Two other Magritte works were included in the sale: The paintings “La cour d’amour” and “La Mémoire,” which sold for $10.53 million and $3.68 million, respectively. He produced a total of 17 oil paintings and 10 gouaches (water-based paintings) that all share the name “L’empire des lumières” –– and each with small alternations between versions.

Persons: Magritte, Mica Ertegun’s, Ed Ruscha, Max Ernst, ”, Max Carter, ” Carter, David Hockney, –, Claude Monet, Vincent van Gogh, Peggy Guggenheim, Sandra Zalman, Zalman, ” “, ” Zalman Organizations: CNN, Century, Art Basel, Venice Biennale, University of Houston Locations: New York, British, Hong Kong, Belgian

☆ The world’s longest-range, single-aisle plane is poised to shake up transatlantic travel
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-16 | by ( Maureen O'Hare | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

Editor’s note: Sign up for Unlocking the World, CNN Travel’s weekly newsletter. Launch of the Airbus A321XLRIt’s slim, it’s sleek, it has a third fuel tank, and it’s ready to open up unexplored long-haul routes. Iberia’s 182-seat plane is the world’s longest-range single-aisle commercial aircraft, with a range of up to 4,700 nautical miles (a little over 5,400 miles). In Italy, the historic city of Florence is banning key boxes used by short-term rental landlords and loudspeakers used by tour guides. The planes used for the world’s longest nonstop commercial flights – between Singapore and New York – are getting a makeover.

Persons: Miquel Ros, Joanna McIsaac, Ed Kierklo, ”, Donald Trump Organizations: CNN, Airbus, Spain’s, Irish, Aer Lingus, Aviation, Singapore Airlines, Trump Locations: overtourism, Florence, California, France, Spain’s Iberia, Madrid, Boston, New York, Istanbul, Dublin, Ireland, Nashville, Indianapolis, Iberia, Italy, Venice, Lisbon, Indonesian, Bali, Europe, Singapore, CNN California, Afghanistan, Paris, Japan

LVMH-owned luxury hospitality company Belmond will launch a luxury sleeper train next year that will take travelers through the countryside of England and Wales. The Britannic Explorer will run three itineraries: one to the southwestern county of Cornwall and the other to the opposite end of England through the Lake District of Cumbria in the north, while the third will journey though the country of Wales. All trips will start from London and run for three nights, with the England routes operating during the weekends (Fridays to Mondays) and the Wales route during the week (Monday to Thursday), allowing travelers to combine two journeys into one trip. Belmond operates several luxury hotels around the globe, including the famed Venice Simplon-Orient-Express and Asia's Eastern & Oriental Express.

Organizations: Belmond, Orient, Oriental Express Locations: England, Wales, Cornwall, Lake District, Cumbria, London, Venice

☆ Italian city Florence bans key boxes and tour guide loudspeakers to tackle overtourism
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-13 | by ( Barbie Latza Nadeau | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

Rome CNN —The historic Italian city of Florence is taking steps to cut overtourism, introducing measures including a ban on key boxes used by short-term rental landlords and tour guide loudspeakers, amid complaints that a surge in visitors has become unsustainable. The decree also bans the use of amplifiers and loudspeakers for tour guides. Tourists behaving badlyAuthorities in Florence say the city has attracted 7.8 million visitors so far in 2024. It says more than 7.8 million people have visited Florence in the first nine months of 2024. In January, the head of the Galleria dell’Accademia museum called the city a “prostitute” that had succumbed to overtourism.

Persons: Sarah Funaro, Botticelli, Michelangelo, Giotto, Brunelleschi, Ivan Romano, Florence’s, Florence, Bacchus, ”, ” Cecilie Hollberg, Trevi, Daniela Santanche, “ Organizations: Rome CNN, city’s UNESCO, CNN, Italy’s Locations: Rome, Italian, Florence, Tuscany, Italy, Venice

☆ Huge crime network forging Banksy, Warhol and Picasso uncovered in Italy
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-11 | by ( Story Reuters | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

Rome, Italy Reuters —Italian police have uncovered a large-scale pan-European forgery network making and selling fake artworks attributed to some of the biggest names in modern and contemporary art including Banksy, Pablo Picasso and Andy Warhol. The chief prosecutor of Pisa, Teresa Angela Camelio, said experts from the Banksy archive who assisted with the investigation considered Monday’s operation as “the biggest act of protection of Banksy’s work.”Some of the fake artworks displayed by the Carabinieri in Pisa, Italy. 02:42 - Source: CNNThey said their probe started in 2023 when they seized about 200 fake pieces from the collection of a businessman in Pisa including a copy of a drawing by Italian painter Amedeo Modigliani. That led them to forgeries sold by auction houses across Italy, and to connect them to a known group believed to specialize in forgeries of Banksy and Warhol. To boost their credentials, the unnamed suspects organized two Banksy exhibitions with a published catalog in prestigious locations in Mestre near Venice and Cortona in Tuscany, investigators said.

Persons: Banksy, Pablo Picasso, Andy Warhol, Teresa Angela Camelio, ”, Claude Monet, Vincent Van Gogh, Salvador Dalí, Henry Moore, Marc Chagall, Francis Bacon, Paul Klee, Piet Mondrian, Amedeo Modigliani, Warhol Organizations: Italy Reuters, Carabinieri, Reuters, Reuters Pest Control, CNN Locations: Rome, Italy, Spain, France, Belgium, Pisa, Reuters Pest, Tuscany, Venice, Europe, Mestre, Cortona

☆ When my friend canceled our 40th birthday trip to Paris last minute, I was frustrated. But it led me to meet my French husband.
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-10 | by ( Dufflyn Lammers | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

I planned to travel to Paris for my 40th birthday with my friend, but she canceled last minute. On one solo trip to Paris, I met my future husband, and it felt like fate. While I couldn't seem to do much about my marital status, I could take a trip to Paris. She wasn't going to be able to make it to Paris after all. I'm so happy that my friend decided not to join me for that first trip to Paris.

Persons: —, Paris, Frenchman, We've Organizations: Service, Mont Saint Locations: Paris, Europe, Seine, Mont, Versailles, Prague, Venice, Marais, Los Angeles

☆ My teenage daughter backpacked alone through Europe. Despite my worry, I'd let her do it again.
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-10 | by ( Elise Seyfried | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

She told me she wanted to travel through Europe for three months with her own money. It was so hard for me to let go of that fear while raising my five kids. She'd been working and, with her saved money, Julie wanted to travel solo through Europe for three months. I had to learn to trust herI continued to worry daily during those months, but I had to learn to let go and trust my daughter. I've asked myself: If I had it to do over again, would I still let 18-year-old Julie travel alone through those 11 countries so far from home?

Persons: —, Julie, She'd, Patrick, Sheridan's, it's, I've Organizations: Service, Newark , NJ Locations: Europe, Texas, Newark ,, Rome, Venice, Budapest, Vienna, Luzern, Switzerland, Marburg, Germany, Finland, WhatsApp, Florence, Salzburg, Prague's, Paris, New York City, Brooklyn, New Yorker

☆ Ridley Scott says Joaquin Phoenix got cold feet on 'Gladiator,' Russell Crowe called it 'unprofessional'
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-08 | by ( ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +2 min

“Gladiator” director Ridley Scott recently told The New York Times that Russell Crowe said Joaquin Phoenix was being “terribly unprofessional” on set when Phoenix was getting cold feet and had to be convinced to stay on the movie. Crowe headlined “Gladiator” as Maximus, with Phoenix starring as the villainous Commodus. “[Joaquin] was in his prince’s outfit saying, ‘I can’t do it,’” Scott recalled, “I said, ‘What?’ And Russell said, ‘This is terribly unprofessional.’”When asked how he convinced Phoenix to stay on the film, Scott asked: “I can act as a big brother or dad. It appears Phoenix got cold feet on “Gladiator” as well, although Scott was able to get him to stay on. Variety has reached out to Phoenix and Crowe’s representative for comment regarding Scott’s “Gladiator” set story.

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☆ Mubi cancels film festival in Turkey after Daniel Craig film ‘Queer’ is banned
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-08 | by ( Https | Media-Cldnry.S-Nbcnews.Com Image Upload Newscms Variety-Live-Blog-Byline-Image.Png | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +2 min

“Queer” — releasing in the U.S. with A24 — world premiered in Venice to positive reviews. After the festival, Mubi acquired the film for multiple territories, including the U.K., Ireland, Canada, Latin America, Germany, Austria, Benelux, Spain, Turkey and India and all rights excluding theatrical in Italy. This ban not only targets a single film but also undermines the very essence and purpose of the festival. For this reason, MUBI has decided to take the position that our audience expects from us. It is with deep regret that we inform you of our decision to cancel the entire MUBI Fest Istanbul.

Persons: Mubi, Luca Guadagnino’s “, William S, Burroughs, Daniel Craig, —, MUBI, ” Organizations: Fest, MUBI Fest Locations: Turkey, Fest Istanbul, Mexico, U.S, Venice, Ireland, Canada, Latin America, Germany, Austria, Benelux, Spain, India, Italy, MUBI, MUBI Fest Istanbul, Kadıköy District Governorate, Istanbul

☆ La Dolce Vita Orient Express: Eat your way around Italy in style
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-02 | by ( Maureen O'Hare | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

Editor’s Note: Sign up for Unlocking the World, CNN Travel’s weekly newsletter. La Dolce Vita Orient ExpressNew details have been teased about the hotly anticipated La Dolce Vita Orient Express train and the upcoming Orient Express hotels in Rome and Venice, the first for the relaunched brand. The brand’s first Orient Express hotel will be the Orient Express La Minerva in Rome, followed by Orient Express Palazzo Donà Giovannelli in Venice. That follows the international gang-bust in France and Italy last month over counterfeit French wine being sold for $16,000 per bottle. In Japan, the alcoholic drink doburoku was once illegal “moonshine,” but this once controversial drink is now making a comeback.

Persons: Heinz Beck, Nizza, Giovannelli, Fraudsters, doburoku, poitín, There’s Organizations: CNN, Vita Orient, Vita Orient Express, Orient Express, Montalcino, Orient, Carolina, Fuji, Delta Air Lines Locations: Antarctica, Rome, Venice, Italy, Da Nang, Hue, France, Japan, Ireland, Germany, Turkey, Antalya, Western, North Carolina, Hurricane, French

☆ Nicole Kidman says she is taking on so many roles because she wants to 'create jobs for people'
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-27 | by ( Eve Crosbie | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Nicole Kidman has opened up on why she is taking on so many acting roles. "I can create more work for people. I can create jobs for people," she told Variety. Stefania D'Alessandro/WireImage/Getty ImagesIt isn't the first time that Kidman has spoken about her dedication to helping create job opportunities in Hollywood. In 2017, the star said she made an active effort to work with female directors to help get more women into such roles.

Persons: Nicole Kidman, —, Taylor Sheridan, Kidman, Halina Reijn, Stefania D'Alessandro, that's Organizations: Service, Venice Film, Venice, Sydney Morning Herald Locations: Dutch, Venice, Hollywood

☆ Venice vows to increase its daytripper tax and plans a two-tier entry system
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-25 | by ( Julia Buckley | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

Venice, Italy CNN —It caused ripples of confusion among tourists and anger among locals, but the Venice entry fee for day-trippers is here to stay. The fee structure will be changed, as well – from a flat 5 euro ($5.40) in 2024 to a two-tier system. Visitors who pay the fee more than four days ahead of their visit will pay the 5 euro fee. The council has not said how it plans to enforce tourists using the bags assigned to them, however. Landlords have 120 days to register their properties after the date on which the city council approves the plans, assuming that it does.

Persons: ”, Luigi Brugnaro, Andrea Merola, Brugnaro Organizations: Italy CNN, Visitors, Piazzale Roma, Bloomberg, Getty Locations: Venice, Italy, Murano, Mestre, “ Venice, Europe, Airbnb, New York, Paris, Barcelona, Berlin

☆ How to talk about politics when traveling abroad
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-24 | by ( Kim Davis | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +11 min

So how can you talk politics when traveling abroad without offending others, looking stupid or starting a bar fight? Now, when I travel, I like to ask people about how American politics directly affect their lives. Let the other person talk firstPeople have different intentions of why they want to talk politics with you. But if you want to talk about politics abroad, you might want to consider how the locals communicate and adapt your style. She is American by birth, with European ancestry and British residence, giving her a global perspective on what it’s like to be an American abroad.

Persons: Giles, Guven, Queen Elizabeth II, Kenny Rogers, “, “ They’re, Caffè Florian, Andrea Pattaro, I’ve, doesn’t, it’s, ” “, ” You’ll, Kim Davis Organizations: CNN, Cathedral Locations: Scotland, England, United Kingdom, St, Edinburgh's, New York, London, Asia, Europe, Venice, AFP, United States, Paris, American

☆ This luxury train ride around the world lasts 59 days, visits 12 countries and costs over $125,000
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-24 | by ( Celia Fernandez | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

If traveling around the world by train sounds enticing and you've got several thousand dollars to spare, this latest adventure might be the one for you. High-end travel agent Railbookers recently announced its second "Around the World by Luxury Train." The 59-day itinerary will include riding several luxury trains through four continents, 12 countries and over 20 cities. "Our 2025 Around the World by Luxury Rail itinerary has been refined and tailored to maximize our guests' time and experiences while enjoying the culture, cuisine, and activities that each of these renowned destinations have to offer." Venice Simplon-Orient Express Vw Pics | Universal Images Group | Getty Images

Persons: you've, Railbookers, Italy's, Frank Marini, Euronews Organizations: Mountaineer, Vita Orient, Orient Express, Oriental Express, Luxury Rail, Orient, Getty Locations: Venice

☆ I started an e-commerce business with $5,000 up front after writing about financially independent Amazon sellers. Here's how I doubled my budget.
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-23 | by ( Kathleen Elkins | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Inspired by successful e-commerce entrepreneurs, I decided to try my hand at selling on Amazon. I set a budget of $5,000, enough to launch something basic and an amount I was comfortable losing. These conversations got me thinking: Is starting a profitable Amazon business … simple? We'd been toying with the idea of starting an e-commerce business since the spring of 2023, when I mentioned one of the Amazon stories I was working on. Double the founders would mean not only double the budget but double the skillset and the network.

Persons: —, Shan Shan Fu, Joe Reeves, Fu, Reeves, I'd, wasn't, we'd, We'd Organizations: Service, Venice Locations: Los Angeles, New York City

☆ I paid $120 for my family to take the ferry around Venice. The unlimited passes were a total waste of money.
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-22 | by ( Jamie Davis Smith | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Everyone I spoke to, in addition to people on the internet, said I should buy a ferry pass. Go to newsletter preferences Thanks for signing up! download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . While I was planning a family trip to Venice, many sources on the internet and people in real life said springing for an unlimited ferry pass was essential. Now that I've wasted over $100, though, I can say the passes weren't worth it for my family.

Persons: — Organizations: Service Locations: Venice

☆ This US couple moved to Italy for a more affordable retirement
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-21 | by ( Silvia Marchetti | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

The retired elementary teachers, originally from Syracuse, New York, resolved to leave the US and move to Italy for good. Memorable tripUS couple Tony and Francine Smarrelli, both of Italian descent, relocated to Italy in December 2023. Other plus points included the superb restaurants (cheaper than in the States) and the friendliness of the people, say the couple. According to Tony, his father and grandfather migrated from Italy to the US in 1938 to make a better life for themselves. Lifestyle changeThe couple have found life in Italy to be far cheaper, and say that their monthly expenses are significantly reduced.

Persons: Tony Smarrelli, Francine, Tony, Francine Smarrelli, Mark’s, “, ’ ” Tony, ”, expats, hadn’t, Cooper, He’d, Scalea, he’s Organizations: CNN, Eastern Seaboard, “, Pinehurst, Country Club Locations: Venice, Italy, Syracuse , New York, Scalea, Italian, Calabria, St, Tocco, Abruzzo, Naples, American, South California, Syracuse, Pinehurst , North Carolina, “ Southern Italy

☆ I backpacked across Europe for 2 weeks. Booking Airbnbs in small towns to save money was the most unexpected highlight of my trip.
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-17 | by ( Joey Hadden | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

But to save some money, I stayed in two Airbnbs about an hour outside Berlin and Zurich by train. AdvertisementA 3D map of Neustrelitz, Germany, found in the town square in October 2022. Joey Hadden/Business InsiderRoggwil rests in the rolling hills of Switzerland, and to me, it had the most striking scenes of the entire trip. A sunlit field in Roggwil, Switzerland. Joey Hadden/Business InsiderI expected nothing more than a place to sleep in these towns, so I was pleasantly surprised that they felt like hidden gems.

Persons: —, Joey Hadden, I'd Organizations: Service Locations: Europe, Berlin, Zurich, Vienna, Venice, Rome, Milan, Neustrelitz, Germany, Switzerland, Roggwil

☆ Military and defense leaders explain how 5G and Open RAN are helping solve networking challenges
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-17 | by ( Sarah Jackson | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

5G and Open RAN are some networking technologies they highlighted. "5G networks will enable automated guided vehicles, port and airfield operations, and cutting-edge telemedicine such as remote access to specialists and rapid creation of field hospitals," Ramirez said. "So looking at this from the perspective of how do we actually manipulate these systems internally, we've gone 100% in on Open RAN as our solution. We have a perspective of how Open RAN is the basis for taking advantage of these technologies and pushing us into the 6G era." The Department of Defense is working with academic and industry leaders on Open RAN to bring its communications systems into a new era, he said.

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☆ Prague bans bar crawls to discourage ‘drunk’ tourists
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-15 | by ( Francesca Street | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —Prague, a city as famous for its beer as its historic architecture, is set to ban late-night bar crawls, seeking to end its reputation as a party destination. Prague’s deputy mayor, Jiri Pospisil, said the city wants to discourage tourists who come “for a short time only to get drunk” in favor of “a more cultured, wealthier tourist,” according to the AFP news agency. The news, announced on Monday, follows complaints from residents in Prague 1, the city’s historic district – home to the UNESCO-protected Old Town Square, Prague Castle and the Charles Bridge – over noise caused by rowdy pub crawls. Prague joins many cities across Europe that have been pushing back against tourists in recent months. Officials in Venice, Italy recently limited tour group sizes to 25 people and banned megaphones, while Barcelona’s mayor plans to end apartment rentals for tourists by 2028.

Persons: Jiri Pospisil, Zdenek Hrib, Charles, Vaclav Starek, Starek, ” Simon Old, ” Organizations: CNN —, AFP, UNESCO, Czech Association of Hotels, Brits, stags, ”, CNN Travel Locations: CNN — Prague, Czech, Prague, Europe, Venice, Italy

County election officials in Florida, meanwhile, are facing a potential new challenge after Hurricane Milton made landfall on its western coast late Wednesday. Other county election offices in the state similarly said this week that that they would perform fresh assessments of their election infrastructure following Milton. Chris O'Meara/AP David Jalving throws outdoor furniture into his father's pool in Fort Myers to prepare for Hurricane Milton. Marta Lavandier/AP A man in Progreso boards up an apartment building to protect it from Hurricane Milton on Monday. “We should have the most poll workers we’ve ever had here in Oconee County,” said Ryan Nowland, assistant director of Oconee County elections.

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ET Wednesday when Kenzie Lewellen’s labor began at her home in Port Charlotte, Florida, with Hurricane Milton hurtling toward the Gulf Coast. Lewellen and her boyfriend, Dewey Bennett, 24, were both on edge. Follow along for live coverageThe monster storm Milton made landfall at 8:30 p.m. Dewey Bennett with his newborn son, Dewey Lester Bennett IV. “He is a miracle baby,” she said, holding him up as sunshine streamed through her hospital window.

Persons: Kenzie, Hurricane Milton hurtling, Dewey Bennett, ”, Lewellen, “, ” Bennett, Bennett’s, Dewey, Hurricane Irma, Milton, Milton hadn’t, Bennett, ” Lewellen, they’re, Dewey Lester Bennett IV, David Verinder, Verinder, Dewey Lester Bennett, ” Kenzie Lewellen, I’m Organizations: Hurricane, West Palm Beach, Sarasota Memorial Hospital, Sarasota Memorial Health Care Locations: Port Charlotte , Florida, Gulf, Florida, West Palm, Sarasota, Venice, Milton

☆ Florida’s home insurer of last resort is in serious trouble. Will Milton put it over the edge?
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-11 | by ( Elisabeth Buchwald | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +13 min

Flood waters inundated a neighborhood after Hurricane Milton came ashore on October 10 in Punta Gorda, Florida. Andrew West/The News-Press/USA Today Network/Imagn Images A vehicle drives though a flooded street after Hurricane Milton in Siesta Key on Thursday. Rebecca Blackwell/AP The roof of Tropicana Field, destroyed by Hurricane Milton, is seen in St. Petersburg on Thursday. Chris O'Meara/AP David Jalving throws outdoor furniture into his father's pool in Fort Myers to prepare for Hurricane Milton. Marta Lavandier/AP A man in Progreso boards up an apartment building to protect it from Hurricane Milton on Monday.

Persons: Hurricane Helene, Hurricane Milton, Ron DeSantis, Joe Raedle, Milton, Helene, ” Mark Friedlander, ”, ’, Hurricane Ian, Giorgio Viera, Rebecca Blackwell, Ricardo Arduengo, Liz Kelly, Matt, Andrew West, Chandan Khanna, Nadia Zomorodian, Julio Cortez, Austin, Sean Rayford, Marta Lavandier, Jefferee Woo, Cristobal Herrera, Bryan R, Smith, Chris Urso, Marco Bello, Brandon Marlow, Marie Cook, Bill Ingram, Reuters Stephen Lundgren, Doug Engle, Ron Rook, Paul Hennessy, Saul Martinez, Payton Wyse, Andrew Goncharsky, Christian Burke, Lee, Connor Ferran, Fort Myers, Nicolette Mariano, Kaila Jones, Damon Higgins, Ted Carlson, McKenzie, Evan Purcell, Purcell's, Anna Maria Island, Carlson, Yamil Lage, Matthew Dominick, NASA Aurelio Ortiz, Lorenzo Hernandez, Mike Carlson, Jose Luis Gonzalez, Reuters John Fedor, Chris O'Meara, David Jalving, Pete, Octavio Jones, Tristan Wheelock, Gerald, Martin Zetina, Gregg Newton, Floridians ’, Denise Rappmund, Rappmund, Bobby Atwood, Atwood, won’t, isn’t Organizations: New, New York CNN, Property Insurance Corp, Citizens, Dade, “, Insurance Information Institute, CNN, DeSantis, Republican, CNBC, Hurricane, Getty, AP, USA, Daytona, Network, Reuters, Bradenton, Tropicana, Major League, Tampa Bay Rays, Celtic Ray Public, Tampa Bay Times, NOAA, Vanguard, School, Ocala, Orlando International Airport, Anadolu, Disney, Fort, Palm Beach Daily, Florida Army National Guard, Tampa General Hospital, NASA, International, Milton, Tampa International Airport, Bloomberg, AP Contractors, New Port Richey, AP Tropicana, Moody’s Investors Service Locations: New York, Florida, Miami, Monroe, Hurricane, Punta Gorda , Florida, Central Florida, Lakewood Park , Florida, Siesta Key, North Fort Myers , Florida, Siesta, Volusia, South Daytona , Florida, Bradenton Beach, St . Petersburg, Punta Gorda, Odessa , Florida, Venice , Florida, Matlacha , Florida, Palmetto Beach, Tampa, Bradenton , Florida, Venice, St . Petersburg , Florida, Clearwater, AFP, Sarasota , Florida, Segundo, Davis, Fort Myers , Florida, Wellington , Florida, Palm, Ocala , Florida, County, Wellington, Orlando, Gulfport , Florida, Lee County, Fort Myers, Sebastian , Florida, Palm Beach , Florida, Palm Beach, Havana, Cuba, Celestún, Mexico, Port Richey , Florida, Tampa Bay, Treasure Island , Florida, St, Pete Beach , Florida, Treasure, Fort Myers Beach, Progreso, New Port, Kissimmee , Florida, Milton

Sean Rayford/Getty Images Cars move slowly through Matlacha, Florida, on Thursday after Hurricane Milton damaged power lines. Chris Urso/Tampa Bay Times/AP A satellite image captures Hurricane Milton reaching the coast of Florida on Wednesday, October 9. Chris O'Meara/AP David Jalving throws outdoor furniture into his father's pool in Fort Myers to prepare for Hurricane Milton. Marta Lavandier/AP A man in Progreso boards up an apartment building to protect it from Hurricane Milton on Monday. “Many areas in the county have incurred severe property damage because of back-to-back impacts from Hurricane Helene and Hurricane Milton,” Pinellas County Consumer Protection said in a public advisory Thursday.

Persons: Milton, Floridians, ”, Ron DeSantis, Walt, Aquatica, Connie Gore, Cecelia Smith, Hurricane Milton, Crystal Vander, Miguel J, Rodriguez Carrillo, Robert Turick, Turick, Helene, Rebecca Blackwell, Cristobal Herrera, Julio Cortez, Giorgio Viera, Ricardo Arduengo, Liz Kelly, Matt, Andrew West, Chandan Khanna, Nadia Zomorodian, Austin, Joe Raedle, Sean Rayford, Marta Lavandier, Jefferee Woo, Bryan R, Smith, Chris Urso, Marco Bello, Brandon Marlow, Marie Cook, Bill Ingram, Reuters Stephen Lundgren, Doug Engle, Ron Rook, Paul Hennessy, Saul Martinez, Payton Wyse, Andrew Goncharsky, Christian Burke, Lee, Connor Ferran, Fort Myers, Nicolette Mariano, Kaila Jones, Damon Higgins, Ted Carlson, McKenzie, Evan Purcell, Purcell's, Anna Maria Island, Carlson, Hurricane Helene, Yamil Lage, Matthew Dominick, NASA Aurelio Ortiz, Lorenzo Hernandez, Mike Carlson, Jose Luis Gonzalez, Reuters John Fedor, Chris O'Meara, David Jalving, Pete, Octavio Jones, Tristan Wheelock, Gerald, Martin Zetina, Gregg Newton, ” DeSantis, “, ” Crews, Melissa Seixas, CNN’s Kate Bolduan, Joe Biden, Deanne Criswell, ” Criswell, Hurricane, it’s, CNN’s Andy Rose Organizations: CNN, St, Daytona, Tampa International, Sarasota Bradenton International, Coast Guard, Walt Disney, SeaWorld, USA, AFP, Getty, AP, Hurricane, Network, Reuters, Bradenton, Tropicana, Major League, Tampa Bay Rays, Celtic Ray Public, Tampa Bay Times, NOAA, Vanguard, School, Ocala, Orlando International Airport, Anadolu, Disney, Fort, Palm Beach Daily, Florida Army National Guard, Tampa General Hospital, NASA, International, Milton, Tampa International Airport, Bloomberg, AP Contractors, New Port Richey, AP Tropicana, Duke Energy, Pinellas County Consumer Protection, “, Government, FEMA, Cross Locations: Florida, Tampa, Hillsborough, Lithia, Clearwater, Johns, Orlando, Sanibel , Florida, St, Petersburg, Georgia, South Carolina, Aquatica Orlando, Discovery Cove, SeaWorld Orlando, Martin County , Florida, Port St Lucie , Florida, Hurricane, Englewood , Florida, Manasota Key, Hurricane Milton, Venice , Florida, Riverview , Florida, Lakewood Park , Florida, Siesta Key, Punta Gorda , Florida, North Fort Myers , Florida, Siesta, Volusia, South Daytona , Florida, Bradenton Beach, Milton, St . Petersburg, Punta Gorda, Odessa , Florida, Venice, Matlacha , Florida, Palmetto Beach, Bradenton , Florida, St . Petersburg , Florida, AFP, Sarasota , Florida, Segundo, Davis, Fort Myers , Florida, Wellington , Florida, Palm, Ocala , Florida, County, Wellington, Gulfport , Florida, Lee County, Fort Myers, Sebastian , Florida, Palm Beach , Florida, Palm Beach, Havana, Cuba, Celestún, Mexico, Port Richey , Florida, Tampa Bay, Treasure Island , Florida, Pete Beach , Florida, Treasure, Fort Myers Beach, Progreso, New Port, Kissimmee , Florida, Melissa Seixas , Florida, Pinellas County, Georgia , Tennessee, Carolinas

“There’s a lot of cleanup that needs to be done, but I expected worse,” said 59-year-old Michelle Simmons, who rode out the storm Wednesday in her third-floor Sarasota apartment. And 53-year-old Maurice Williams said he was glad he heeded the advice of local officials and evacuated from Sarasota before the storm swept through town. “We kind of got lucky,” Williams said. “This is Florida,” Roxby said. “We are so lucky and relieved.”Matt Lavietes reported from Sarasota and Corky Siemaszko from New York City.

Persons: John, “, ”, Michelle Simmons, Simmons, it’s, ” Simmons, “ I’m, we’re, ” Milton, Ron DeSantis, ” DeSantis, Hurricane Helene, Sandra Tapfumaneyi, Milton, Maurice Williams, Williams, ” Williams, we’ve, Tim Roxby, ” Roxby, Roxby, Steve Stevens, ” Stephens, I’m, there’s, Elena Ianakiev, Helene, ‘, ’ ”, ” Matt Lavietes, Corky Siemaszko Organizations: Ringling Museum of Art, Sarasota Opera House, Florida Gov, Emergency, Sarasota Herald - Tribune, Sarasota Locations: SARASOTA, Fla, Hurricane Milton, Sarasota, Venice, South Venice, Englewood, Siesta, Florida, North Carolina, Sarasota Bay, New York City

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