Plant City native helps eastern Hillsborough County residents after Milton [Video]

THONOTOSASSA, Fla. – Families in the eastern Hillsborough County area have received a lot of help after Hurricane Milton from a Good Samaritan with several chainsaws, a group of volunteers and a big heart.

Aaron Davis, a Plant City native, saw the devastation caused by Milton and knew he had to help.

“I immediately had this plan in place to fly in the minute I can get into town and just go to work,” Davis told FOX 13 on Friday, after returning to his home in Austin, Texas.

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Davis bought 100 chainsaws, eight generators, 300 gallons of gas and countless hot meals for people recovering from the storm.

He also organized a group of volunteers that initially numbered in the dozens but swelled to hundreds, he said. They’ve spent the days following Milton removing trees, clearing debris and doing anything they can to …