The survival strategies of the past inhabitants of Florida — the Native American tribes such as the Seminole, Timucua, Calusa and others that lived in Florida for thousands of years — were deeply connected to their understanding of the land and its natural cycles.

National Weather Service meteorologists confirmed Friday that Hurricane Milton spawned at least 41 tornadoes, but the final total could be even higher once damage surveys are completed. For more than a week,

The storm cut a path across the state with heavy winds, rain, and tornadoes.