Central East

Revolution Adventures Florida (Clermont) – remains Closed on Monday 10/14.  E-mail from Marianella Denson, Manager at Revolution Adventures to FAA on Friday, 10/11: We do have some cleaning to do after Milton.  We are closed today, but our team is working really hard so we can resume operations asap.   I will keep you informed of any updates we may have.  Revolution Adventures. Central Florida's Outdoor Activities. (revolutionoffroad.com)

The Wekiva Island (Longwood) – remains Closed on Monday 10/14. From their Facebook posting, Friday 10/11: “We are feeling the power of Mother Nature once again! We hope you all made it through Hurricane Milton unscathed. Wekiva Island is flooded, and we are closed until further notice. Stay tuned for updates, and we hope to share a drink with you soon”

Wekiwa Springs State Park (Apopka) – Closed until further notice. Wekiwa Springs State Park (canoewekiva.com)

Central West

10/15/2024: Clearwater Marine Aquarium is scheduled to re-open on Friday, 10/18.

Thanks to many generous donors, Clearwater Marine Aquarium has been able to raise over $150,000 in funds, which have helped us continue our recovery efforts while being closed for over 18 days due to impacts from Hurricane Helene and Milton. We greatly appreciate your support and patience as we work to reopen.

https://www.cmaquarium.org/hurricane/

Re-opened on Tuesday, October 15.

https://mosi.org/

Re-opened on Tuesday, October 15.

https://zootampa.org/

Southwest

Burroughs Home and Gardens (Fort Myers) - Closed until further notice. E-mail from Melissa Coons, Venue Director at Burroughs Home and Gardens to FAA on Saturday, 10/12: “The Burroughs Home is fine and our property sustained damage from both Helene and Milton; however, cleanup and repairs are underway.  Our museum will be closed through next week to allow for the cleanup to be completed and plan to re-open for business as usual the week of 10/21.” (20+) Facebook

Captiva Cruises (Captiva Island) – Closed until further notice. E-mail from Brad Junghans, Sales & Marketing Manager with Captiva Cruises to FAA on Friday, 10/11: “The boats all went up the Caloosahatchee River to a safe haven we lease for this type of thing. The boats are all fine. Between Helene and Milton we had damage to our docks and surge water into our office. Captiva in general was hit hard by both. Don’t really have a time frame for reopening but am hopeful we would be available for some sort cruises in the next 7-10 days. Keep in touch.”

From Captiva Cruises Facebook posting on Sunday 10/13: “This picture is a sight for sore eyes ….we are so grateful to report that McCarthy’s Marina suffered minimal damage! Keep an eye on our website for updates on when we will be able to open!”

Marie Selby Botanical Gardens (Sarasota)

Please read this detailed update from Jennifer O. Rominiecki, President & CEO.

https://selby.org/

Our team will be working on a recovery plan over the next few days. Our mission to rescue, rehabilitate and educate is still the driving force behind all that we do. It just may take us a little longer to get on our feet this time around. We know that many in our own community, including some of our own staff, are also recovering from these back-to-back storms. However, we are determined to push through this setback and move ahead. The force of PRWC’s spirit is stronger than these storms. Our wildlife residents are safe and their continued care is our utmost concern. Many of you ask how you can help. Right now, the greatest way to support our comeback is financially. Please go to https://prwildlife.org/support-prwc/ if you would like to make a donation. Because of the hazardous conditions at both sites, we cannot take on new volunteers at this time. We will update everyone once we’re able to do so. If you comment below, please know that we may be unable to respond immediately. Also, please do not visit either location. Both are closed to the public indefinitely. We appreciate your patience at this time.”

Facebook post 10/13/24:

Thank you for everyone's prayers and good wishes. We sincerely appreciate them. We are hopeful that everyone in our area is able to get back to normal soon. Hurricane Milton came over with a vengeance and made landfall about 10 miles South of us. Fortunately the storm surge wasn't as bad as predicted. All of our staff, animals and buildings survived. However, there is a lot of debris to clear and repairs to make. And, we are still without power. It will take some time to reopen but we will do so as soon as possible. We will keep you posted.

For those wishing to help, we will post more information on how to do that in the coming days.

https://sarasotajunglegardens.com/