A car drives through a neighborhood in Central Florida impacted by Hurricane Milton.Joe Raedle/Getty ImagesWilliam Fulford chose to stay in his $1.25 million Tampa Bay-area home in Hurricane Milton's path.He told BI Friday that the home had minimal damage and is being powered by a backup solar system.He said parts of his area are "devastating," with roofs torn off trailer-park homes and down power lines.This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with William Fulford, a 76-year-old retired homebuilder who bought what he believes is a "hurricane-proof" home in Hunters Point, an 86-unit community in Cortez, Florida, about an hour southwest of downtown Tampa.