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Looks like the 12z HAFS-B model was accurate. Wonder if it'll drop below 900mb in the next 24 hours like it does on the model, if so that area of Florida is gonna be super fucked.
Currently unable to evacuate in the Tampa area. Whenever we get internet back I'll make a post on here maybe with pictures and shit.
Also, the people on the gulf here: St Pete Beach, Madeira, Treasure Island.... they still have boats in their lawns from Helene. There just hasn't been time to clean them up yet. There is a huge pile of lawn debris in front of every house in the neighborhood I live in because there has been no pickup in two weeks (normal garbage was picked up). I might drag the completely full recycling bins into the laundry room late tonight as that will all be projectiles if I don't. Might dump the recycling bins in the big dumpster (which is super heavy) because they are full and they'll spill over and turn all the glass into projectiles and shit...
Stay safe, comrade
I'm sure I don't need to tell a fellow East Coast resident but please stay safe, it literally did just drop below 900mb and seems to be following the 12z HAFS-B model pretty closely which has maintaining the CAT 5 strength as it grows bigger throughout tomorrow.
Definitely bring the recycling bins inside if you can, that was always the worst part of post-hurricane cleanup growing up imo because my dad would just slap one of those carabiner tie-down straps over the lid and go
when I'd be like "hey shouldn't we drag those into the garage since you know...the garage has so much empty space....". Of course, it would be me who had to go chase the bin down and pick up all the glass/cans/wet cardboard/etc that had spilled out into everyone else's yard as soon as the sun started shining again. 
Have a go bag ready too - especially given where you are! Again, I'm sure this is all common sense to you given where you're located but the last thing you want to have to do is try to get your essentials/can't leave behind valuables together in the dark as the power goes out and there's water coming into your home.
Stay safe comrade!!! Worry not about the pictures or Hexbear until you're safe!
https://cyclonicwx.com/recon/mission/MILTON_NOAA2_1014A/
https://www.tropicaltidbits.com/analysis/models/?model=hafsb®ion=14L