185,000 tons of sand placed on Pinellas County beaches since Hurricane Idalia

Crews with Pinellas County’s emergency beach restoration project have placed 185,000 tons of sand across beaches in the county since September after Hurricane Idalia.

FEMA extends deadline for assistance to Tampa Bay area residents after Hurricane Idalia

Two months after Hurricane Idalia battered the Tampa Bay area, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is extending the deadline to apply for assistance. 

Sunset Beach moves one step closer to reopening

Sunset Beach is one step closer to reopening as crews work to restore the dunes that Hurricane Idalia decimated.

Hurricane Ian recovery continues one year later

Thursday marks one year since Hurricane Ian, the fifth-strongest hurricane to ever make landfall in the U.S., slammed into Florida’s southwest coast. 

Salvation Army of Sarasota continues helping Hurricane Ian storm victims one year later

The Salvation Army of Sarasota County has been a part of the community for 100 years. As Hurricane Ian passed through North Port, they activated and prepared for the unknown. 

Hurricane Ian victims continue helping each other despite personal hardships one year later

When Hurricane Ian made landfall last year, it caused the Myakkahatchee Creek to spill over. Water engulfed homes and turned roadways into creeks, but during those trying times neighbors came out in droves to help one another. 

Venice Theatre is beacon of strength as community continues rebuilding a year after Hurricane Ian

One year ago, the Venice community gathered, sharing hugs and tears as sirens wailed in the background as the historic Venice Theatre sat exposed to elements, a shell of its former self. 

Hurricane Watch issued for North Carolina coast ahead of Tropical Storm Ophelia’s powerful impacts, landfall

Potential Tropical Cyclone Sixteen organized and strengthened into Tropical Storm Ophelia on Friday as it moves toward North Carolina. A Hurricane watch has been issued for parts of eastern North Carolina due to the storm reaching near hurricane strength.