Local mandatory evacuation orders encompass the St. Petersburg Municipal Marina, several areas frequented by homeless residents and downtown high-rises. City officials have prepared accordingly ahead of...
The Gulf Coast region is on high alert as Hurricane Helene barrels toward the shoreline. Emergency management officials and meteorologists are urging residents to take immediate...
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...
In August 2023, Hurricane Idalia’s roughly four-foot storm surge inundated the Pinellas County peninsula. Local officials expect significantly worse conditions Thursday. County Commissioners held an emergency...
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...
