Sweeping new legislation dictates how local governments must prepare for and respond to natural disasters. St. Petersburg already has most of its mandates in place. Local...
St. Petersburg Mayor Ken Welch has long considered former state Rep. Ben Diamond a friend. A recent survey has, at best, strained their relationship. Diamond’s voter...
St. Petersburg’s leadership believes back-to-back hurricanes have better prepared them for the impending storm season. Mayor Ken Welch highlighted ongoing infrastructure improvements Tuesday from the Northeast...
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St. Petersburg’s nationally acclaimed park system suffered extensive damage during Hurricane Milton, and 11 playgrounds remain closed. The unsung department’s staff has also cleared 28,000 cubic...
Pinellas County Commissioners, one after the other, expressed frustration with the speed – or lack of it – of hurricane recovery efforts, both in cities and...
Tampa Bay Rays pitcher Ryan Pepiot called looking out at a decapitated Tropicana Field, from his St. Petersburg apartment, a sad reminder of Hurricane Milton’s impacts...
Multiple stakeholders have begun the extensive process of extracting a massive tower crane wedged into an adjacent office building in downtown St. Petersburg. A sizable section...
Over 90,000 Pinellas County students face an uncertain future as district officials work to navigate Hurricane Milton’s widespread impacts. At least 80 of 128 Pinellas County...
Evacuations ahead of Hurricane Milton began Monday morning – less than two weeks after Hurricane Helene caused 12 deaths and flooded over 15,000 homes in Pinellas...
