TAMPA, Fla. — On Wednesday evening, Hurricane Milton made landfall as a Category 3 storm near Siesta Key on Florida's Gulf Coast.
The storm brought widespread power outages to the Tampa Bay area and reports of damage across the region.
In many areas, residents are still being urged to stay off the roads as clearing operations begin. For those looking to resupply after the storm's passing, here are some options:
Publix
Around 500 Publix stores across Florida are on modified hours due to the impacts of Milton.
Shoppers should check the interactive map on their website to see when their local store will be open.
Walmart
As of Saturday morning, all of the Walmart locations in the Tampa Bay area have reopened, according to their store status map.
Target
All Pinellas County Target locations are listed as open as of Saturday morning. Shoppers should check the Target website to find their local store's hours.
Trader Joe's
- The location at 2742 4th. St. N in St. Petersburg is listed as open as of Saturday morning.
- The location at 3808 W Swann Ave. in Tampa confirmed via phone Saturday morning that they are open and operating on regular hours, until 9 p.m.
- The location at 8111 Cooper Creek Blvd. in Bradenton also confirmed Saturday that the store is open and following its usual schedule.
- The location at 4101 S. Tamiami Trail in Sarasota is listed as open as of Saturday morning.
Sprouts
Some Sprouts stores in Florida, including several Tampa locations, remain closed Saturday due to the storm; however, shoppers are directed to their website here to see individual store hours.
On Thursday, store hours changed from 9 a.m. to 10 p.m. for most stores.
Wawa
A handful of Wawas are listed as open Saturday morning. They include:
- Tampa: 7408 E. Hillsborough Ave. (limited fuel)
- Tampa: 2604 US Highway 301 (limited fuel)
- New Port Richey: 8330 Ridge Road (limited fuel)
- Holiday: 1929 HS Highway 19 (fuel court closed)
- Odessa: 12048 SR-54 (fuel court closed)
- Wesley Chappel: 28225 SR-54 (diesel only)
- Brooksville: 20075 Cortez Blvd. (limited fuel)
Waffle House
Most Waffle House locations are open Thursday, Oct. 10 and operating on usual 24-hour schedules according to the company website.
The following locations in the region are shown to have reopened as of Saturday morning after previously closing.
- Treasure Island: 11185 Gulf Blvd.
- Brooksville: 30481 Cortez Blvd.
ZooTampa
On Saturday, ZooTampa announced power has been restored at its facilities. After doing assessments and quality checks, the zoo intends to reopen to guests on Tuesday, Oct. 15.
"Our thoughts are with our fellow Floridians as together we recover from the impacts of hurricanes Helene and Milton," the zoo said in a brief statement.
Florida Aquarium
The Florida Aquarium said it will reopen Monday, Oct. 14, and resume its normal operating hours. The aquarium said all of its animals are safe and healthy.