ZEPHYRHILLS, Fla. — Gov. Ron DeSantis visited a Zephyrhills mobile home park Tuesday morning and announced state aid for Pasco County in the wake of Hurricane Milton.
The governor said the county is receiving $500,000 from the Florida Disaster Fund.
The money will support nonprofits that provide free cleanup services such as debris removal and putting up tarps.
The Silver Oaks neighborhood was particularly hit hard by the storm and subsequent flooding.
DeSantis said power had been restored to about 4 million customers in Florida since Milton hit last week.
About 170,000 customers in the state are still in the dark. The governor said Hillsborough County had the highest percentage of customers still out.
All counties except Hillsborough had power restored to at least 90% of customers.