Pinellas storm damage estimates now top $2.43 billion

A person would have to spend $100,000 daily for nearly 67 consecutive years to equal an unprecedented hurricane season’s financial toll on the area.

Cathie Perkins, emergency management director for Pinellas County, provided still-preliminary, year-end cost estimates. The total reported damage bill from Hurricanes Debby, Helene and Milton is now $2.434 billion.

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St. Pete celebrates new and outgoing council members

A standing-room-only crowd packed St. Petersburg City Hall to celebrate a changing of the guard Thursday.

City Councilmembers Copley Gerdes (District 1) and Lisset Hanewicz (District 4) were officially sworn in as the 2025 chairperson and vice chairperson, respectively. Incoming Councilmembers Mike Harting (District 3) and Corey Givens Jr. (District 7) took their oaths for the first time at the ceremony.

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