🏠 Yes, you can go home

St. Augustinians, on this Friday, we're offering as much sunshine ☀ as the weatherman can, with sunshine forecasted throughout the day with temps at a cool 77 degrees for the high and 67 for the low. Saturday remains sketchy — rain possible — and Sunday promises to be an almost perfect day. 🌞

Needless to say, despite our weather fatigue, we remain grateful that Hurricane Milton has now departed.

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🏠 Yes, you can go home

St. Johns County is lifting its Hurricane Milton mandatory evacuation orders for Zones A, B and a portion of Zone F south of State Road 206.

All storm shelters will be closing at 10 a.m. on Friday.

"Residents who utilized storm shelter services are encouraged to safely return home and assess their property," said Wayne Larson, the county's Director of Public Affairs in a recent press release.

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What else you should know today: 🔊

🔌 Safety tips after the storm : If you lost power and you're using a portable generator, don't let it kill you. Click here for tips.

📣Is it open yet? Click here for a complete list of closures and openings in light of Hurricane Milton.

👟Run for worthy cause: The third annual Shine a Light - 5K For Epic-Cure is taking place on Saturday, Oct. 12 at 4 p.m. Open to runners and walkers of all ages and levels, the race begins and ends at the St. Augustine Amphitheater . St. Augustine’s very own funk, hip-hop, soul, rock, and reggae band - Chillula - will begin performing at 5:30 p.m. Click here for details.

Great news to end your week... Nova arrives just in time for Hurricane Milton 🎠

Katelyn Hicks and Christopher Washington welcomed their daughter, Nova Reign, a 7-pound 1-ounce beauty born at UF Health Flagler Hospital as Hurricane Milton began its descent on the Sunshine State.

“Delivering our baby and then riding out a hurricane was not part of the plan and certainly unexpected,” Hicks said. “We watched the palm trees blowing from our hospital room window and felt safe the entire time. Nova let us sleep throughout most of the storm, thankfully.”

“Our team is dedicated to providing high-quality care, no matter the weather, and we are thrilled to be able to celebrate a positive outcome at a time that is devastating for so many,” said Michelle Paulo, Flagler's interim vice president of nursing.

Coincidentally, Nova has a 3-year-old sister named Storm.

The Hicks family said that they look forward to sharing their daughter's unique birthday story with her.

The St. Augustine Daily Briefing is inviting you to share your Hurricane Milton stories and photographs to Lviti@gannett.com .

This article originally appeared on St. Augustine Record: 🏠 Yes, you can go home