Gateway airport serves as safe harbor for fuel, helos

A Dick’s Sporting Goods blimp was docked at the Florida Gateway Airport Tuesday after it evacuated from the path of Hurricane Milton. (TONY BRITT/Lake City Reporter)
A Dick’s Sporting Goods blimp was docked at the Florida Gateway Airport Tuesday after it evacuated from the path of Hurricane Milton. (TONY BRITT/Lake City Reporter)

The Lake City Gateway Airport became a staging area for hundreds of vehicles as Hurricane Milton threatened the central and southern portions of the state.

More than 120 fuel trucks, at least 250 ambul…