Tampa International Airport posted video today of its first flight since closing in anticipation of Hurricane Milton.

The Florida National Guard has assisted in the rescue of 330 people and 39 animals since the start of Hurricane Milton response operations, according to a FLNG press release.

In their 180 missions, they've cleared 1,304 miles of routes and 249 cubic yards of debris, the release said.

The FLNG has activated over 6,500 soldiers and airmen, including emergency management assistance compact units, in support of Hurricane Milton response efforts following Gov. Ron DeSantis' authorization.

A girl was born in a Pinellas County shelter, according to a Pinellas County media briefing this morning.

The shelter's staff helped with the delivery, said Pinellas County Director of Emergency Management Cathie Perkins.

"Just beautiful to see that new life in the middle of all this destruction," she said.

The American Athletic Conference announced that tomorrow's football game between South Florida and Memphis has been moved from Tampa to Camping World Stadium in Orlando.

The University of South Florida said in a statement that the game was moved in the interest of public safety and with respect for the response and recovery efforts underway in the Tampa Bay area following Hurricane Milton. They added that various logistical challenges related to the storm that affected both schools also contributed to the decision.

All USF campuses are closed until at least tomorrow, and classes have been canceled until then. The school says they will make a decision about resuming normal class schedules Monday after they further assess each campus and conditions around the Tampa Bay region. 

Disaster relief organizations like the Salvation Army are working to deliver emergency supplies to people who need them in the aftermath of Hurricane Milton. NBC News’ Joe Fryer spoke with the director for the Salvation Army’s southern territory, Jeff Jellets, who described the relief effort as a “historic operation.”

SARASOTA, Fla. — The sun was shining again yesterday in the city that had been directly in the path of Hurricane Milton, and when survivors emerged from their hiding places, many were pleasantly surprised to find the damage wasn’t as bad as they had feared.

Most restaurants and grocery stores in Sarasota were shuttered, a few wrecked cars and trucks were strewn about like toys, some traffic lights were working while others were completely gone, and dozens of palm trees were snapped like twigs or reduced to splinters.

Famous cultural destinations such as the John and Mable Ringling Museum of Art and the Sarasota Opera House remained closed, and so were many of the roads leading into this city of 55,000 — not that there was much traffic.

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The family of a woman killed in a tornado outbreak in Lucie County on Florida's east coast Wednesday, brought on by Milton, are paying tribute to her as "the best mother anyone could ask for."

Deborah Kennedy, 66, was among at least six killed by a string of tornadoes across Treasure Coast and Palm Beach. Kennedy was inside the hard-hit Spanish Lakes Country Club retirement community.

"I would like the world knowing what an amazing person my mother was, that she was the best mother anybody could ask for," Kennedy's daughter told NBC affiliate WPTV of West Palm Beach.

At least 16 people are dead after Hurricane Milton tore across the central part of Florida and more than 2 million people are without power. NBC News’ Chase Cain reports from Daytona Beach on the aftermath caused by Milton.