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Area businesses rely on chain store sales post-hurricane

In the wake of consecutive hurricanes that battered the Tampa Bay area, local businesses in St. Petersburg are adapting their business strategies to stay afloat. 

The devastating one-two punch of Hurricanes Helene and Milton left many local businesses reeling, with those that rely on foot traffic and local partners particularly hard-hit. 

Local leaders join President to pledge hurricane relief

Local leaders join President to pledge hurricane relief

Storm recovery resources for businesses, residents

Storm recovery resources for businesses, residents

SPPD provides new storm death, crime information

SPPD provides new storm death, crime information

Green Light offering free Sunday screenings of ‘Summer Rental’

Green Light offering free Sunday screenings of ‘Summer Rental’

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Port Tampa Bay re-opens; gasoline begins to flow

As the largest port in the state of Florida, Port Tampa Bay ranks 12th in the country by trade volume. With 70 miles of channels, the port – approximately 40 nautical miles from the entrance to the bay – is difficult to navigate with radar, maps and markers alone. Every vessel over a certain size, including all commercial vessels, must take on an experienced harbor pilot to bring it into, or out of the bay.

That includes fuel tankers, and since the “entrance channel” from the Gulf of Mexico to Port Tampa Bay wasn’t re-opened until Saturday afternoon, gasoline was not being delivered.

County schools to reopen Wednesday
Hurricane Camps available to area students
SHINE Mural Festival rescheduled dates announced
Mosaic plant likely dumped toxic water into Tampa Bay
Disaster Recovery Center opens in Largo
St. Pete lifts boil water notice

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