ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — The Florida District Medical Examiners Commission reported five deaths related to Tropical Storm Nicole, according to a news release.
The deaths attributed to Nicole were confirmed by the MEC. Four people died in Orange County and one person was reported dead in Duval County.
Nicole made its way across Florida and out toward southeast Georgia this week. It made landfall as a Category 1 hurricane just south of Vero Beach along the state's east coast early Thursday morning.
The Tampa Bay area could feel Nicole's punch as multiple counties reported heavy rainfall, gusty winds and storm surge conditions.
As the storm traveled across the state, there were also reports that the storm unearthed human remains believed to be part of an ancient Native American burial ground, according to multiple reports.
