Any ill ecological effects of Milton on the lagoon will depend on how long the water remains higher and cloudier, the rain-diluted salt levels remain lower, and whether the storm's runoff triggers excess algae, further blocking sunlight to seagrass.

Power outages were reported in Brevard County after Hurricane Milton made its way across Florida. Approximately 50,000 utilities crewmembers are in Florida working to restore power as quickly as possible, Gov. Ron DeSantis said in a press conference Thursday.

The game, originally scheduled for Friday, will kick off at 3:30 p.m. ET on Saturday. Get caught up on this morning’s news: Florida braces for Milton, ‘Dancing With the Stars’ recap and more in today’s edition of The Yodel newsletter