Mass. truck driver out of a job after giving Tampa residents plywood

A long-distance truck driver from Massachusetts says he never thought a delivery of plywood to a Bay Area Home Depot would end with his unemployment. 

Post-Irma tips on how to avoid federal fraud

With FEMA’s boots on the ground in Tampa Bay, there is the potential for fraud.

Hurricane Irma sandbag disposal ideas

Some parts of Tampa Bay still face localized flooding, but for those who aren’t, they may be wondering what to do with their sandbags.

FEMA offers help to Irma victims some counties

FEMA is offering individual assistance to victims of Hurricane Irma in 17 counties.

Pinellas cooling locations available

Pinellas County is offering cooling stations for residents who are still without power.

80 percent of Highlands County still in the dark

Bill Middlebrooks and his wife, Anna, feel lucky to be alive after riding out Hurricane Irma in their mobile home in Sebring.

Viral video helps special needs camp clean up storm damage

A special needs camp damaged by storms from Hurricane Irma turns to Facebook to ask for help, with hundreds responding to lend a hand.

Community of migrant farm workers hit hard by Irma

For the migrant farm worker community, most of whom work the strawberry and blueberry fields during the day, and go home to mobile homes at night, Hurricane Irma hit hard.

Fraudulent contractor hotline set up after Irma

With recovery efforts underway following Hurricane Irma, Hillsborough county has set up a disaster fraud hotline.

First facial reconstruction released of girl found dead in suitcase

The National Center for Missing and Exploited Children released a facial reconstruction of an unidentified girl whose remains were found last year off I-45 in Madisonville, Texas.

Renters' Rights: Landlords demanding rent for severely flood-damaged apartments

Many Houstonians are concerned about paying rent on borderline unhabitable apartments and homes after Hurricane Harvey. We have new information about renters whose homes were made unhabitable by floodwaters. Mayor Turner urged landlords to be lenient today following the devastation of Hurricane Harvey, and he had a strong warning for any landlords who might...

Officials: Flooding won't close Interstate 75

Interstate 75, the main roadway traveled by west-central Florida evacuees during Hurricane Irma, will not be closed due to flooding after all, authorities announced Thursday.

Giddy grandmother received hurricane supplies from police

A 94-year-old Clearwater woman was adorably giddy when local officers arrived at her doorstep with hurricane supplies.

Wireless carriers waiving overage charges for Florida customers

Major wireless carriers, Verizon, Sprint, AT&T and T-Mobile are waiving overage charges customers across Florida who are impacted by Hurricane Irma.

Tree removal companies help speed up power restoration

As of Wednesday night, the Florida Division of Emergency Management reports there are still more than 3.2 million people without power.