City officials are putting the finishing touches on St. Petersburg’s long-awaited Stormwater Master Plan that includes roughly $1 billion in recommended projects through 2050. City council...
Part 1 of 2. On Thursday, May 23, 2024, clouds formed over eastern Cuba. These unremarkable clouds, accompanied by a smattering of rain, represented something much...
A long-awaited initiative to replace St. Petersburg’s aging and eroding seawalls will soon commence as city council members unanimously approved a $1.6 million construction proposal May...
As 2023 comes to a close, it is time to look back at some of the local stories that catalyzed community conversations and dominated political discourse...
A new $15 million state grant will help Pinellas County officials pay for an ongoing $37 million emergency dune restoration project. However, some coastal communities refuse...
Emergency sand dune construction is nearing completion in coastal areas hit hardest by Hurricane Idalia’s storm surge, despite beachgoers trampling freshly planted vegetation critical to stabilizing...
As first responders, businesses and homeowners assess the damage caused by Hurricane Idalia’s storm surge, local officials have warned of a new safety risk – electric...
Idalia made landfall near Keaton Beach in Florida’s Big Bend region at around 8 a.m. Wednesday as a Category 3 hurricane; however, local flooding impacts will...
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...
This story will be updated as the situation warrants. Tropical Storm Idalia became a hurricane overnight and will likely rapidly intensify before making landfall along Florida’s...
