St. Petersburg’s congressional representatives requested $45.66 million for several community projects in the city. Nearly half would have supported storm recovery and mitigation efforts after two...
Mayor Ken Welch’s third annual State of the City address highlighted St. Petersburg’s resilience amid storms, economic challenges and opposition to equitable initiatives. The event began...
Dylan Hubbard described Boca Ciega Bay as a “doody-brown color” in the aftermath of Hurricanes Helene and Milton. “I mean, it was really ugly,” he said....
The City of St. Petersburg’s legislative agenda unsurprisingly focuses on storm recovery and environmental resilience in the wake of back-to-back hurricanes. The draft document notes that...
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...
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...
Residents across St. Petersburg implored city officials to help mitigate flooding impacts after torrential rains caused widespread inundation for a second consecutive night Wednesday. First responders...
Editor’s note: This story has been updated with new information. Torrential rains caused widespread flooding Wednesday evening in St. Petersburg, with dozens of stalled vehicles littering...
Torrential rains from then-Tropical Storm Debby recently highlighted deficiencies in area wastewater systems. Pinellas County officials are now working to improve associated infrastructure on private property....
A massive untreated wastewater spill during Hurricane Debby was not the only alarming news announced this week concerning area estuaries. While sea surface temperatures continue rising...
