Pinellas County officials ordered a mandatory Zone A evacuation at about 9:30 a.m. Wednesday ahead of what would soon become Hurricane Helene. That encompasses coastal neighborhoods...
U.S. Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, chair of the Budget Committee, and Congresswoman Kathy Castor led a roundtable discussion on climate change and skyrocketing state insurance premiums Saturday...
Tuesday’s primary election has whittled the five candidates running to replace Councilmember Ed Montanari down to two – Pete Boland or Mike Harting will become District...
A St. Petersburg neighborhood adjacent to flood-prone Shore Acres will soon receive a much-needed new bridge as part of an over $5 million project. City council...
St. Petersburg City Council members heard some welcome news Thursday regarding ongoing efforts to bolster resiliency throughout the low-lying peninsula; however, time and money remain significant...
Four state grants totaling roughly $28.32 million will provide critical funding for environmental resiliency efforts throughout St. Petersburg. At a March 21 meeting, the city council...
A family in St. Petersburg’s flood-prone Shore Acres neighborhood recently received the city’s blessing to transform a .35-acre, single-family lot into two parcels with elevated homes....
Several St. Petersburg residents decried a lack of functioning tidal backflow prevention valves at the Feb. 13 Resilience Community Listening Session; plans to install more efficient...
Flooding is an increasing problem on the St. Petersburg peninsula, and residents of low-lying communities implored city officials to “do something” in an emotional and informative...
Converting tennis courts to pickleball courts has drawn the ire of some nearby residents and sparked ongoing debate over what constitutes a “substantial change” to St....
