St. Petersburg City Council approves Shore Acres floodgate study

The wheels are now in motion for a study to see how two floodgates in Shore Acres will work to eliminate future flooding. St. Petersburg City Council approved having an engineering company analyze data to determine if this is the best course of action for the entire city. 

Tracking Humberto, Gabrielle, and Invest 94L

The tropics have sprung to life this week, as Humberto has formed and Invest 94L could become a named storm by the end of the weekend. Neither appears to pose any immediate issues for West Central and Southwest Florida. Humberto’s formation, while Gabrielle is in the North Atlantic, marked the first time this year we have had two active named storms at the same time.