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...
Hurricane Milton unleashed torrential rains and winds on St. Petersburg two weeks ago today. However, many storm-related community impacts remain unclear. City officials have filed two...
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...
The presence of red tide, found in low concentrations around Pinellas County before Hurricane Helene, has increased in the storm’s aftermath. Chris Robbins, associate director of...
Nearly 1.5 million gallons of untreated wastewater flowed throughout St. Petersburg neighborhoods as Hurricane Helene’s storm surge overwhelmed infrastructure. While sewage discharges occurred citywide, one culprit...
Editors note: This story has been updated with new information. City officials have announced that Hurricane Debby caused several manholes throughout St. Petersburg to discharge hundreds...
St. Petersburg officials incurred significant penalties following sewage overflows in 2015 and 2016; the water resources department agreed to create a Pollution Prevention project rather than...
St. Petersburg’s public works department is preparing for a hurricane a week after clamping a pipe that leaked about 10,600 gallons of raw sewage into a...
While crews have stopped a leak that dumped about 10,600 gallons of untreated sewage into St. Petersburg’s Riviera Bay, city officials are still working to assess...
St. Petersburg city officials strongly advise residents to reduce unnecessary water consumption and avoid straining the wastewater system as Hurricane Ian approaches. During a Tuesday afternoon...
