$350 million; 3,000 jobs

Weeks after hurricanes Helene and Milton, Florida businesses and their employees are still paying a staggering toll, reports Tampa Bay Times. According to claims business owners have voluntarily filed with the state, $350 million in damages have been reported statewide. More than half was concentrated in Pinellas and Hillsborough counties, covering nearly 2,000 businesses, making them the hardest hit in Florida. As of Nov. 1, damages had forced about 2,300 people across those counties out of work temporarily. Another 700 had lost their jobs permanently.

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