Sheriff Keith Pearson said the death toll is now up to six people in St. Lucie County after Spanish Lakes Country Club Village was hit by a suspected tornado. He said the search-and-rescue efforts remain underway and he hopes to find more people alive.

Our hearts go out to everybody who’s been affected by this,” DeSantis said. “We’re happy to have been supportive of the rescue efforts.”

Tornadoes spawned by Hurricane Milton caught many Floridians by surprise as they prepared for heavy wind, rain, and storm surges.

St. Lucie County officials say tornadoes ahead of Hurricane Milton killed 4 people.

Multiple powerful tornadoes ripped across Florida hours before Hurricane Milton made landfall on Wednesday night.