Pinellas sheriff vows to shut down businesses that don’t heed evacuation orders ahead of Hurricane Milton
Beginning Sunday, Pinellas County ordered all long-term care facilities, assisted-living facilities, and hospitals in zones A, B, and C to evacuate. Meanwhile, many residents spent the day stocking up on groceries and supplies to prepare for Hurricane Milton.
Tampa and Clearwater opening city garages for free ahead of Hurricane Milton
The City of Tampa and the City of Clearwater are opening city garages for free for residents.
Tropical Storm Milton: Pinellas County bracing for storm
Pinellas County residents in coastal communities and emergency officials are bracing for Milton while continuing Helene recovery efforts.
Bay Area doctor impacted by Hurricane Helene uses social media to help others with flooded homes
Hurricane Helene isn't the first time homeowners in the Shore Acres neighborhood of St. Petersburg have seen flooding, but it's the worst they've dealt with.
FWC rescuing manatees after 4 found trapped in Largo pond
Biologists from the Florida Fish and Wildlife Commission are rescuing four manatees trapped in a pond at a Largo cemetery on Friday. As of late Friday morning, two of the manatees have been rescued.
'Insurance village' opens for Bay Area residents impacted by Hurricane Helene
Dozens of insurance companies are taking part in an “insurance village" beginning on Friday to help Tampa Bay area residents through the process of filing claims in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene.
'It was very emotional': St. Pete school leans on community to build temporary classrooms
Hurricane Helene flooded coastal communities throughout southeastern Florida, with St. Petersburg proving no exception.
Events happening in Tampa this weekend
Loverboy’s song "Working For The Weekend" rang true for Tampans this week, who tried to reestablish a sense of normalcy while cleaning up the damage caused by Hurricane Helene.
Cleanup of 'unprecedented' storm debris will take 'weeks if not months,' Pinellas officials say
Pinellas County officials say it will take “weeks, if not months" to clean up what they call an “unprecedented" amount of storm debris in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene.
Hurricane Helene: Crews working to clear sand left behind on Clearwater Beach
Hurricane Helene battered the Tampa Bay area's coastal communities, which are still working to recover one week after the storm.
Sand removal, restoration begins on Sunset Beach after Hurricane Helene
Crews started sand removal and restoration efforts in Sunset Beach on Thursday.
E-bike found submerged in Hurricane Helene flooding prompts hazmat response at Treasure Island resort
Hazmat crews responded to a Treasure Island resort on Thursday after an e-bike was found submerged in storm surge left behind by Hurricane Helene.
FBI wants to hear from special needs trust fund victims
An investigation could be expanding into a Pinellas County businessman accused in two separate cases of taking millions of dollars from the trust funds of disabled clients.
Several Pinellas mobile home parks destroyed in Hurricane Helene storm surge
Several mobile home parks around Pinellas County were destroyed by flooding from the storm surge during Hurricane Helene.
Indian Rocks Beach surfer saves a dozen trapped in flooded homes during Hurricane Helene: ‘He saved us’
During Hurricane Helene's wrath along the Gulf coast on Thursday, an Indian Rocks Beach surfer paddled toward the screams of people crying out for help from their flooded homes.
Pinellas County lifts boil water notice for southern barrier islands as cleanup efforts continue
Pinellas County has lifted its Boil Water Advisory for the southern barrier islands. Sunset Beach on Treasure Island remains without drinking water because of excessive debris, county officials said.
Juvenile hit by vehicle at entrance to high school, Gulfport police say
Gulfport police are investigating after a juvenile was hit by a vehicle at the entrance to Boca Ciega High school on Thursday morning.
St. Pete community remembers 89-year-old man killed during Hurricane Helene: 'I loved everything about him'
The Riviera Bay neighborhood in St. Petersburg is mourning the loss of their neighbor, Jerry Waite. He was 89 years old and died during Hurricane Helene.
Pinellas County begins storm debris pickup in neighborhoods that saw bad flooding during Helene
With all the destruction from Hurricane Helene, an unimaginable amount of storm debris is piled along neighborhoods, including in Pinellas County.
Business sets up fundraiser for Seaside Seabird Sanctuary on Indian Rocks Beach
Many of the Bay Area's beach neighbors, businesses and non-profit organizations are hurting after Hurricane Helene. The storm surge damaged several miles of the coast.