Treasure Island residents frustrated by backlog in permits to rebuild homes after Hurricanes Helene, Milton
Treasure Island residents working to rebuild said to return home their contractors need permits from the city, but a backlog of permits means many can't get started. Some neighbors said red tape and confusion at City Hall is contributing to the slow process.
‘Don’t want to be scared away’: How a Redington Beach homeowner is waterproofing his home after hurricanes
Thousands of families across the Tampa Bay area were forced to rip out their drywall before mold grew after back-to-back hurricanes, and now they're waiting for permits and contractors. But, there is something homeowners can do while they wait that will save them from future storms.
Big Cleanup Clearwater brings out record number of volunteers
Close to 250 volunteers came out to Clearwater Beach on Friday morning to kick off the Big Cleanup Clearwater.
Undercover, unlicensed contractor sting in Pinellas County leads to nearly 40 arrests: ‘They’re just thieves’
Since the storms, there have been a lot of signs in the roadway medians advertising contractor services, but many are taking advantage of people during their most desperate times, so law enforcement officials set up an unlicensed contractor sting in Pinellas County that led to the arrests of nearly 40 people over two days.
Star Fish Company is recovering from Hurricane Helene, one grouper taco at a time
In the fishing village of Cortez in Manatee County, Star Fish Company has been serving freshly caught fish for generations until Hurricanes Milton and Helene threatened everything.
'Hank's Bark Box' providing pet owners with food, supplies after recent hurricanes
So many lives were forever changed after Hurricanes Helene and Milton, and that includes many pets. Now, one place in St. Petersburg serves as a lifeline for pet owners.
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.
Bradenton Beach business owners band together after Hurricane Helene storm surge scooped up shop
The owner of a Bradenton Beach bagel shop is helping a fellow business owner stay afloat after she lost her ice cream store and bakery during Hurricane Helene.
Students return to Anna Maria Elementary School after Hurricanes Helene, Milton
Two months after Hurricane Helene forced students and staff at Anna Maria Elementary School to relocate, they are being welcomed home on Monday.
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.
Historic Cortez Fishing Village continues work despite hurricane damage
The Cortez Fishing Village has weathered a lot, but Hurricanes Helene and Milton put them to the test.
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.
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.
Tervis releases ‘Florida Strong’ tumbler to raise money for hurricane relief
Tervis is raising money for disaster relief after Hurricanes Helene and Milton.
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.
Pass-a-Grille grandfather finds missing picture of granddaughter on Facebook: 'It was life-changing'
When Bruce Dworsky came back to his Pass-a-Grille home after Hurricane Helene, he didn’t have a door to walk back through.
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.
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.