'It was very emotional': St. Pete school leans on community to build temporary classrooms
Hurricane Helene flooded coastal communities throughout southeastern Florida, with St. Petersburg proving no exception.
Events happening in Tampa this weekend
Loverboy’s song "Working For The Weekend" rang true for Tampans this week, who tried to reestablish a sense of normalcy while cleaning up the damage caused by Hurricane Helene.
Cleanup of 'unprecedented' storm debris will take 'weeks if not months,' Pinellas officials say
Pinellas County officials say it will take “weeks, if not months" to clean up what they call an “unprecedented" amount of storm debris in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene.
Hurricane Helene: Crews working to clear sand left behind on Clearwater Beach
Hurricane Helene battered the Tampa Bay area's coastal communities, which are still working to recover one week after the storm.
Sand removal, restoration begins on Sunset Beach after Hurricane Helene
Crews started sand removal and restoration efforts in Sunset Beach on Thursday.
E-bike found submerged in Hurricane Helene flooding prompts hazmat response at Treasure Island resort
Hazmat crews responded to a Treasure Island resort on Thursday after an e-bike was found submerged in storm surge left behind by Hurricane Helene.
FBI wants to hear from special needs trust fund victims
An investigation could be expanding into a Pinellas County businessman accused in two separate cases of taking millions of dollars from the trust funds of disabled clients.
Several Pinellas mobile home parks destroyed in Hurricane Helene storm surge
Several mobile home parks around Pinellas County were destroyed by flooding from the storm surge during Hurricane Helene.
Indian Rocks Beach surfer saves a dozen trapped in flooded homes during Hurricane Helene: ‘He saved us’
During Hurricane Helene's wrath along the Gulf coast on Thursday, an Indian Rocks Beach surfer paddled toward the screams of people crying out for help from their flooded homes.
Pinellas County lifts boil water notice for southern barrier islands as cleanup efforts continue
Pinellas County has lifted its Boil Water Advisory for the southern barrier islands. Sunset Beach on Treasure Island remains without drinking water because of excessive debris, county officials said.
Juvenile hit by vehicle at entrance to high school, Gulfport police say
Gulfport police are investigating after a juvenile was hit by a vehicle at the entrance to Boca Ciega High school on Thursday morning.
St. Pete community remembers 89-year-old man killed during Hurricane Helene: 'I loved everything about him'
The Riviera Bay neighborhood in St. Petersburg is mourning the loss of their neighbor, Jerry Waite. He was 89 years old and died during Hurricane Helene.
Pinellas County begins storm debris pickup in neighborhoods that saw bad flooding during Helene
With all the destruction from Hurricane Helene, an unimaginable amount of storm debris is piled along neighborhoods, including in Pinellas County.
Business sets up fundraiser for Seaside Seabird Sanctuary on Indian Rocks Beach
Many of the Bay Area's beach neighbors, businesses and non-profit organizations are hurting after Hurricane Helene. The storm surge damaged several miles of the coast.
Pinellas County hopes water will be restored to the barrier islands by the end of the week
Neighbors who once hung out on Sunshine Lane in Treasure Island are now cooling off at the city’s comfort station.
Small businesses band together at Daydream Shop & Maker Space
To battle rising rents, 11 small businesses banded together to share the burden of bills. Each vendor has a sales space at Daydream Shop & Maker Space.
Amid damage to hotels and restaurants, employees hope to return to work after Hurricane Helene
The signs on older beach hotels remind us of honeymoons, family vacations, and beach getaways going back decades. But damage to the lower floors of hotels and other businesses built before modern elevation requirements is sad, especially if it’s where you make your living.
Governor DeSantis visits Madeira Beach, city still recovering from Hurricane Helene damage
Governor Ron DeSantis held a press conference at John's Pass Village in Madeira Beach on Wednesday morning.
Hurricane Helene death toll rises to 12 in Pinellas County
At least a dozen lives were lost in Pinellas County as a result of Hurricane Helene.
St. Petersburg launches fund to help residents and businesses recover from Hurricane Helene: 'We are St. Pete'
Hurricane Helene devastated thousands of residents and businesses in St. Petersburg and now those hardest hit by the storm have another avenue for relief.