Florida residents braced for days for Hurricane Irma, which encompassed nearly the entire peninsula as it marched north through the state. When day broke, many got their first glimpse of the storm's destruction. Some expressed relief that they'd appeared to have dodged a bullet. Others were clearly shaken by a storm more powerful than many had ever seen. The AP collects their stories here. As of Monday morning, Irma had been downgraded to a tropical storm, and a separate AP story has related details: