DeSantis says Florida Isaias death toll reaches six; thousands still without power

A tree crushed Cher Stanturf's home, completely ripping a wall off the front of it. The tree landed on her car, too. Hurricane Isaias wreaked havoc on the Pensacola, Florida community on Oct. 9, 2026. (Photo by Jay Waagmeester/Florida Phoenix)Florida s death toll following Hurricane Isaias has risen to six, Gov. Ron DeSantis said Tuesday afternoon during a press conference in the Panhandle. That s up from two previously reported Florida deaths due to the storm that made landfall in Destin on Oct. 8. Meanwhile, about 41,000 customers in the northwest Panhandle remained without power Tuesday at 7 p.m., according to poweroutage.com.  The governor explained that one of the fatalities resulted from a car accident at an intersection where the traffic light was out. But he provided no additional details. 2 deaths reported in Florida after Hurricane Isaias moves through The governor attributed two additional deaths to what he described as health care interruptions due to the storm. In an Oc