Keith Watts never expected to eventually lead St. Petersburg Fire Rescue when he joined the department in 2018. He recently became the city’s first African American...
Removing – and repairing – the remnants of Tropicana Field’s shredded roof was a priority for St. Petersburg officials and contractors in Hurricane Milton’s immediate aftermath....
Mayor Ken Welch discussed a wide range of storm-related topics – including historic debris collection efforts in St. Petersburg and government transparency – Thursday afternoon from...
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...
Myriad local, state and federal officials joined President Joe Biden in a bipartisan show of solidarity Sunday as the area recovers from two hurricanes in less...
Hurricane Milton brought several hours of extreme winds, 102 mph gusts, 18 inches of rain and, according to preliminary assessments, contributed to at least two deaths...
Area officials, weary from nearly three consecutive weeks of storm preparation and recovery efforts, did not mince words Tuesday as Hurricane Milton set its sights on...
Congresswoman Kathy Castor has attempted to assuage concerns that federal agencies lack the resources to help mitigate another disaster in St. Petersburg. Castor pledged her support...
Mayor Ken Welch warned that several high-rise construction cranes could collapse into surrounding buildings due to Hurricane Milton’s rapidly strengthening wind and track towards St. Petersburg....
Hurricane Milton explosively intensified from a Category 1 to Category 5 storm in just 10 hours Monday, with sustained winds reaching a historic 185 mph. While...