Hillsborough County seeking input on spending $709M in hurricane recovery funds

Hillsborough County officials are asking for input from residents on how more than $700 million in federal aid should be spent after a string of recent hurricanes.

Turtle nests delay temporary fix to Manasota Key Road

Eight months later, the debris piles remain along with downed trees and parts of homes that were crumbled by hurricanes Helene and Milton. This is the new normal for those living on Manasota Key in South Sarasota County. 

St. Pete residents struggle to rebuild ahead of hurricane season as HUD funding plans take shape

As hurricane season nears, many St. Petersburg residents are still picking up the pieces after Hurricanes Idalia and Helene. In flood-prone neighborhoods like Shore Acres and Riviera Bay, the rebuilding process remains a daily challenge.

St. Pete unveils $159.8M 'Sunrise' plan for hurricane recovery and resilience

As the hurricane season approaches, St. Petersburg is taking proactive steps to bolster its resilience against future storms. The city has announced a comprehensive plan to utilize the $159.8 million grant received from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to recover from the impacts of Hurricanes Idalia and Helene. 

St. Pete to resume late water bill fee collection. Here's what to know

Months after the City of St. Petersburg suspended some fees when residents reported skyrocketing water bills following last year's hurricanes, normal billing is set to resume on June 1.

Bay Pines residents still rebuilding as hurricane season nears: 'It was like a resort'

In the Harbor Lights Club, a waterfront mobile home community in Bay Pines, the scars from Hurricanes Helene and Milton remain painfully visible. Damaged homes, docks and boats sit collapsing and crumbling — eight months after the storms made landfall.

Pinellas leaders to weigh plan for $813M in hurricane relief funds

Pinellas County commissioners are expected to talk Tuesday about a plan to spend more than $800 million in federal hurricane relief funds.

Residents of Bradenton Beach mobile home park fighting eviction post-Hurricane Helene

The Pines Trailer Park in Bradenton Beach has withstood the test of time, but now, the park’s owner is telling residents that everyone will soon be evicted. 

Pasco County asks for community feedback on where nearly $600 million in hurricane relief funds should go

It’s been six-and-a-half long months for many communities in the Tampa Bay region following hurricanes Helene and Milton, so Pasco County is looking to hear where help is needed most with a $585.7 million grant from the federal government.