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.
Beloved 'Rainbow Bridge' in North Carolina honors lost pets washed away by Helene
The area was slammed by about 22.5 inches of rain from Helene during Sept. 24-28.
Ergles Christmas Tree Farm near Dade City gears up for holidays after back-to-back hurricanes
With all that's happened with Hurricanes Helene and Milton, some in the Tampa Bay area are busy cleaning up to think about the upcoming holiday season, but not Tony Harris.
Hurricanes ravage Egmont Key, force harbor pilots to relocate
Egmont Key's once pristine beaches are now a wasteland of debris. Parts and pieces from here and elsewhere show an island crying out for help. Nails, barely visible, stand at attention on the underside of wayward dock planks so danger lurks with every step.
Meet the bus drivers who shuttled people to safety before storms
Pinellas County bus drivers took Bay Area residents on over half a million rides before and after the two hurricanes, new numbers show.
Treasure Island's mayor resigns after home 'damaged beyond repair' during Hurricanes Helene, Milton
The City of Treasure Island's mayor is resigning after his home was “damaged beyond repair" during Hurricane Helene and Milton.
Free program helping Bay Area residents temporarily fix roofs after back-to-back hurricanes
Like so many who've seen damage from back-to-back hurricanes in the Tampa Bay Area, Susan Quarterman of St. Pete, needs a new roof.
Annual stone crab festival kicks off in Dunedin despite hurricane damage
Stone Crab Season is underway in Tampa Bay despite a shaky start from Hurricanes Helene and Milton. The season began on Oct. 15, but the Florida Wildlife Commission (FWC) allows crabbers to begin putting out traps ten days prior.
Another tropical storm could develop in Caribbean Sea after Halloween, currently no threat to Florida
A new area to watch for tropical development has been highlighted by the National Hurricane Center (NHC) in the southwestern Caribbean Sea.
Mosquito-borne illness found in Bay Area after Hurricane Milton
The Florida Department of Health (FDH) in Hillsborough County has now confirmed a fourth human case of the mosquito-borne illness dengue fever. As a result, officials are conducting aerial spraying to combat the spread.
Town ‘N Country’s hurricane resource center to close Sunday, others remain open
According to Hillsborough County, the Multi-Agency Resource Center (MARC) has been open to provide resources to victims of Hurricanes Milton, Helene, and Debby.
People who lost jobs due to hurricanes in desperate need of work
Nearly a month after Hurricane Helene, Tampa Bay’s restaurant and hospitality industries near the coast took the biggest hits, and people who lost their jobs on the beaches are still looking for work as businesses work to reopen.
Bay Area officials warning residents to get permits before making home repairs
It’s been nearly a month since Hurricane Helene flooded thousands of homes in the area, and people want to start rebuilding. With residents displaced from their homes, they’re looking to start the process as soon as possible, but cities in the Tampa Bay area are warning that some construction needs permits.
Pasco Hope community begins taking in displaced residents weeks after Hurricane Milton
Pasco County leaders announced a new community in Holiday, which will offer temporary housing to roughly 100 displaced storm victims.
'We took some hits:' Despite damage, some Sarasota County Beach parks set to reopen Saturday
After storm surge from Hurricane Helene, many of Sarasota County's coastal communities have had to deal with sand piles and damage from water.
Hurricane Helene forces North Carolina residents to sleep in tents where homes once stood
Nearly a month after Hurricane Helene struck western North Carolina, locals are sleeping in tents where homes once stood, and volunteers from across the U.S. are helping.