"Great article for an awesome human being. His legacy is cemented in St Pete and I hope he stays involved in local politics moving forward."

-- John from Longtime public servant Montanari reflects on municipal legacy

"Every resident in the city has been impacted by the ‘terrible twosome’ that wrecked historic havoc in our communities. Hats off to Mike Jeffries and his entire staff for tackling such a Herculean tasks to help us return to life before the storms. It will take time and patience."

-- Danny White from The numbers are in: Parks, playgrounds suffered major damage

"Decisions are being made but long term results are not considered.If the power goes out, how does the elevator run. Where does one park their car during a storm? Too many high rises and our sewer system is already outdated. Local waters are ruined with sewage runoff. Local planning is disastrous and no one is being realistic in the planning. St. Pete has over built and you are still building………Regular people have no where to live and are forced to leave. I saw a small two bedroom house with a garage renting for $3100 a month, Why???"

-- S. Rose Smith-Hayes from State official: St. Pete has a post-storm housing problem

"Well said. Everyone has suffered and those who dodged a bullet this time know the storm of the century may be the new normal and soon enough we will all go have to go through this personal tragedy. This much stress and mental pain is almost unbearable and needs to be shared and borne by the whole community, but the election next week is likely to leave half the population furious and disgusted with their neighbor’s choice for our leader. We are all going to need to master self soothing and empathy to get us through this. We need people like you to remind us of what we are capable of."

-- Bob Miller from Roy Peter Clark: Surviving those Hurricane Blues