Sam's Club waives membership fees to help Irma victims

Sam's Clubs in the Bay Area are temporarily waiving membership fees to help those affected by Hurricane Irma.

Anclote River flooding further threatens homes

Brielle D'Ascenzio has lived in her Elfers neighborhood for five years. Hurricane Irma was her third bout with flooding. She and her boyfriend, Chris Konow, weren't shocked to see the water level rise to the height of two-story home.

Left in the dark, homes are last for electric company repairs

Utility trucks became a more common scene in Bay Area neighborhoods, Wednesday -- and not a moment too soon for residents weary after three days without power.

US 27 closed, I-75 threatened by flooding as Florida evacuees return

Evacuees have been slowly returning to their homes since Hurricane Irma left for good. The main vein of travel through Florida’s spine is Interstate 75. However, the travel time is most likely going to grow.

FOUND: Venice couple found safe after evacuation

Two silver alerts hen issued for an elderly Sarasota County couple, who evacuated ahead of Hurricane Irma.

Flooding, outages complicate evacuees' return

Evacuees already struggling to return home because of heavy traffic and overworked fuel supplies are being advised to consider alternative routes, as flash flooding could close sections of major roads including Interstate 75 north of Gainesville.

Peace River above flood stage, floods homes

Hardee and Highlands may have been two Bay Area counties hardest-hit by Hurricane Irma.

Irma wrecks tourist spots in Caribbean, but spares Disney

Walt Disney World theme parks and Universal Orlando Resort have reopened in Orlando after Hurricane Irma hit Florida, while the Salvador Dali Museum in St. Petersburg planned to reopen Wednesday. But many other destinations in the state and the Caribbean affected by Irma and other storms remain off-limits to visitors, in some cases with extensive damage or power outages that will take days if...

When will the power come back on?

Hurricane Irma left millions of Floridians without power. Though the storm is long gone, much of the state is still in the dark and anxious to know when their power will be restored.

Photo of Florida officer kissing daughter goodbye before heading off for Irma duty goes viral

One of the many powerful images coming out of Florida as Hurricane Irma passed through the state was a police officer giving his 7-year-old daughter a kiss before heading out into the chaos of the storm.

Uprooted tree unearths casket in Largo cemetery

Hurricane Irma took trees down across the Bay Area – uprooting sidewalks, lawns, and even some falling on homes.

Returning evacuees endure long trips home

It has been a long ride home for Floridians who evacuated ahead of Hurricane Irma.

Anclote River flooding impacts homes

The last rain drop from Hurricane Irma might have fallen two days ago, but conditions were still deteriorating Tuesday for folks who live in flood-prone communities in Pasco County.

Sundome evacuees eager to go home

Hundreds of evacuee's at the USF Sundome rode out the storm by listening to live jazz and gospel music. Evacuee Wanda Davis said at one point she forgot there was a storm outside, "the gentleman was playing the saxophone and piano up there  and a little gospel music, " said Davis. Davis was one of nearly eight hundred special needs evacuee's who sought refuge from Irma's  fury. Elinnizzy ...

Port Tampa Bay re-opens after Irma; fuel tankers top priority

Outside the gates of the 22nd Street Marathon gas station in Tampa, tankers full of gas left to deliver shipments around the Bay Area.

Downed oak tree narrowly misses 9-year-old

The night Hurricane Irma blew through  Tampa Bay, a 9 year-old boy defied death in Bartow. He was sleeping peacefully when a massive oak crashed thru the ceiling and stopped just short of crushing him.

Mudslide blocks roadway in Bartow

Drivers were faced with a big obstacle on Monday in Bartow...a mound of mud, at least four feet high, was flowing into the roadway at Old Homeland Road.

Voluntary evacuation issued for area near Anclote River in Pasco Co.

The Pasco County Government issued a voluntary evacuation for residents living in the Elfers area surrounding the Anclote River.