Polk residents near Lake Bonny bring concerns to city meeting on Hurricane Milton flooding

Residents who live along Lake Bonny said they're fed up. Many homes were surrounded by floodwaters for as long as a month. Wednesday night, the city commission held a special meeting to address the concerns of residents.

St. Pete parks damaged, nearly a dozen playgrounds remain closed after hurricanes

It's nearly been one month since Hurricane Milton made landfall on Florida's west coast, and the scars from the storm are still visible across St. Petersburg. 

Bay Area beaches pull out machinery to clean up storm debris

Bay Area beaches are pairing technology and machinery to help recover from Hurricanes Milton and Helene. 

Beware of unlicensed contractors trying to con Bay Area residents repairing homes after recent hurricanes

The Hillsborough State Attorney is warning residents about hiring contractors without a license as homeowners search for reputable companies to help with repairs after Hurricanes Helene and Milton. 

City approves $6.5M to clean up and protect Rays stadium after Hurricane Milton

The city of St. Petersburg will spend about $6.5 million to clean up and guard against any further harm to Tropicana Field, the home of baseball’s Tampa Bay Rays that was heavily damaged by Hurricane Milton.

Decorating debris piles: Shore Acres residents celebrating Halloween after hurricanes

This Halloween when kids should be going from house to house trick-or-treating, many neighborhoods are vacant with residents displaced after Hurricanes Helene and Milton. 

Linemen spent weeks away from home responding to Helene, Milton

Linemen crews responded to back-to-back storms, restoring power in extreme conditions with communication outages, while being away from their families back home.

Madeira Beach hotel welcomes locals impacted by recent hurricanes

The Cambria Hotel usually welcomes travelers to Madeira Beach, but now it's welcoming almost 200 local residents to their temporary home.

Machines sifting debris from sand left behind after Hurricanes Helene, Milton

A fleet of machines is sifting through mountains of sand that were left behind after Hurricanes Helene and Milton. Their primary job is to sift out all kinds of things that were buried in the sand during the storms. 

Hurricane debris may pose safety problem for trick-or-treaters on Halloween

As the city of Tampa continues the storm cleanup process, there is concern over kids trick-or-treating in neighborhoods while navigating debris piles. 

Circle B Bar Reserve closed until further notice following flooding from Hurricane Milton

The Circle B Bar Reserve in Polk County is a favorite place among visitors to take a hike or even just to sit and eat lunch, but that hasn't been possible because it's been closed since Hurricane Milton.

Clearwater Beach reopens after hurricanes, hopes visitors spur storm-shattered economy

The “WE ARE OPEN" signs are up on Clearwater Beach. There's still lots of washed up sand and debris, but the mayor said it’s critical to the local economy to get the hospitality industry back up and running after the hurricanes.

St. Pete Beach slowly returns to normal after back-to-back hurricanes

St. Pete Beach is slowly returning to normal following Hurricanes Helene and Milton. On Monday, volunteers worked to clean up the beach while a sand sifting operation on Pass-a-Grille continued. 

Plant City residents left with unbearable smell in homes after Hurricanes Helene, Milton

Many families have scars left behind on their homes after the one-two punch from mother nature. Water lines stretch along their walls because water flowed inside, but some neighbors in Plant City said the floodwater that got into their homes may have been toxic. 

Ergles Christmas Tree Farm near Dade City gears up for holidays after back-to-back hurricanes

With all that's happened with Hurricanes Helene and Milton, some in the Tampa Bay area are busy cleaning up to think about the upcoming holiday season, but not Tony Harris.