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Signs of flood greet many on return to Keys (Miami Herald)
The Florida Keys spent Tuesday wrestling with the damage Hurricane Wilma left in its wake as thousands of residents, whose homes and businesses were deluged by storm surge, wondered how and when life would return to what passes on this laid-back island chain for normal.

South Florida campus of Children s Homes spared major damage (Florida Baptist Witness)
Daniel Lamb (l), area administrator for the South Florida Campus of the Florida Baptist Children s Homes in Miami, discusses minor damage to the outside of a home with Gerry Cherubim, a house parent.

State rules allow FPL to pass burden of hurricane costs to customers while investors reap dividends (Sun-Sentinel)
The Nomad Surf Shop in Boynton Beach lost thousands of dollars after Hurricane Wilma. Without power for days, the store couldn't open. Water ruined merchandise and damaged equipment.

Scripps: Hurricane Wilma Will Hurt Profits (AP via Yahoo! News)
E.W. Scripps Co., a newspaper and cable network company, said Friday it expects fourth-quarter earnings to be at the low end of its expectations because of Hurricane Wilma's effect on its Florida operations.