Fewer visitors to the event are likely, with many throughout Florida and the Southeast coping with damage from Hurricanes Helene and Milton.

Milton hit Florida as a Category 3 hurricane Wednesday evening and barreled east across the state, wreaking havoc before spinning out into the Atlantic. Though the Tampa Bay area was spared potentially catastrophic storm surge,

Beecher, Crete, Flossmoor, Lansing, Markham, Sauk Village and South Holland firefighters went to Florida to assist hurricane cleanup.

Florida suffered Milton’s fury less than two weeks after Helene’s destruction, but weary locals and officials say things could have been worse.

Hurricane Milton had different impacts on various golf courses along its path across the Florida Peninsula last Wednesday and Thursday, and some courses have reopened fully while others are waiting for water to drain before welcoming players.

Florida wildlife experts are warning locals in areas battered by Hurricanes Helene and Milton to avoid dark floodwaters for a hair-raising reason: Alligators and snakes.