Hollywood beach residents and business owners spent most of their morning cleaning up after Tropical Storm Nicole made landfall in Florida early Thursday.

Santa’s Enchanted Forest is kicking off the Holiday season in South Florida with a tree lighting ceremony for their opening night celebration on Friday at 6:30 p.m.

Tropical Storm Nicole sent multiple homes toppling into the Atlantic Ocean and threatened a row of high-rise condominiums in places where Hurricane Ian washed away seawalls and other remaining protections only weeks ago.

There was a calm sunrise on Fort Lauderdale Beach Thursday morning after now-Tropical Storm Nicole brought rain and wind to the area.

The impacts of Nicole were felt in Jupiter and surrounding areas.

While the impact from now Tropical Storm Nicole is expected to cause much more issues for areas further north, one South Florida area saw some destruction from the storm that strengthened into a hurricane before being downgraded Thursday morning.

Tropical Storm Nicole has weakened to a tropical depression as it crosses the Florida Panhandle on its way north into Georgia.

Despite the worst of Tropical Storm Nicole being forecast to hit well north of Miami-Dade County, businesses in Miami’s flood-prone Brickell neighborhood are preparing for heavy rain.

As Tropical Storm Nicole nears Florida’s east coast, people in Vero Beach are preparing for its affects.

EN VIVO: Satélite de la tormenta tropical Nicole

EN VIVO: Satélite de la tormenta tropical Nicole

While it’s not the safest idea, some South Florida surfers took advantage of the waves Wednesday in Dania Beach as Tropical Storm Nicole heads toward Florida’s east coast.

While the effects are expected to be much greater further north, heavy waves from Tropical Storm Nicole battered beaches in northeastern Miami-Dade County Wednesday.

Delray Beach residents and tourists were urged by officials to prepare as Tropical Storm Nicole is expected to become a Category 1 Hurricane and approach Florida’s east coast sometime Wednesday.

Tropical Storm Nicole, located about 250 miles east of West Palm Beach at daybreak Wednesday, is expected to attain hurricane status later today before making landfall along Florida’s Treasure or Space Coast late Wednesday or during the overnight hours into Thursday.

A Florida-bound storm has strengthened into Hurricane Nicole after pounding the Bahamas and state officials ordered evacuations that included former President Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago club.

With Tropical Storm Nicole strengthening as it threatens the Florida coast, Miami-Dade and Broward residents in flood-prone areas are preparing Wednesday.

South Florida is tracking Tropical Storm Nicole as it inches closer to Florida, and the storm is expected to really impact a portion of the coast.

With the impending hurricane impacting Florida, a number of schools and services have announced closures while some will remain open.

As Subtropical Storm Nicole approaches, South Florida visitors are keeping calm before the storm.

Miami-Dade County Mayor Daniella Levine Cava is scheduled to speak at 1 p.m., on Tuesday, from the Stephen P. Clark Center in Miami.

The Palm Beach County School District announced on Tuesday that all schools and offices will be closed on Wednesday and Thursday due to Subtropical Storm Nicole.

Storm surge warnings were issued late Monday for Florida’s entire Atlantic coastline from North Palm Beach northward and for parts of southeast Georgia in anticipation of widespread coastal flooding from Nicole’s expansive circulation.

Tropical Storm Nicole is forecast to strengthen to a hurricane as it churns toward the northwestern Bahamas and Florida’s Atlantic coastline.