Two floating ocean drones deployed from St. Petersburg navigated Hurricane Helene’s 140 mph sustained winds, and waves the size of a six-story building, to provide scientists...
Pinellas County recorded five storm-related fatalities as Hurricane Helene inundated the coastline and low-lying neighborhoods. Sheriff Bob Gualtieri said at least two were drownings, and the...
Residents throughout St. Petersburg and Pinellas County, at least those who slept, awoke to impassable streets and flood-damaged homes Friday morning. Many people spent the night...
Editor’s note: This story has been updated with new information. City officials “made the difficult decision” to cut the Northeast Water Reclamation Facility’s power at approximately...
The City of St. Petersburg has closed Shore Acres and Snell Isle, two flood-prone coastal neighborhoods, due to flooding issues well ahead of Hurricane Helene’s peak...
Low-lying areas around Pinellas County – including St. Petersburg’s Shore Acres neighborhood, the City of Gulfport and beach communities – are already experiencing flooding Thursday morning...
Local mandatory evacuation orders encompass the St. Petersburg Municipal Marina, several areas frequented by homeless residents and downtown high-rises. City officials have prepared accordingly ahead of...
Pinellas County officials ordered a mandatory Zone A evacuation at about 9:30 a.m. Wednesday ahead of what would soon become Hurricane Helene. That encompasses coastal neighborhoods...
In August 2023, Hurricane Idalia’s roughly four-foot storm surge inundated the Pinellas County peninsula. Local officials expect significantly worse conditions Thursday. County Commissioners held an emergency...
Pinellas County property owners will see their tax rate decrease for the third time in four years, despite officials increasing public safety and infrastructure funding. County...
