Hurricane Milton carved a path of destruction across Florida, spawning tornadoes that killed five people in Fort Pierce, destroyed homes in Wellington and wrecked a new Publix in the Palm Beach Gardens community of Avenir.

After Hurricane Milton lashed Florida with tornadoes, floods and heavy rain, multiple deaths were reported. Follow our live updates as the state assesses damage.

Hurricane Milton carved a path of destruction across Florida, spawning tornadoes that killed four in Fort Pierce and destroyed homes in Wellington. Tens of thousands of people across Palm Beach County awoke without power Thursday as first responders work to assess and repair the damage.