Northeast St. Pete residents may soon be unable to flush toilets, drain sinks
After days of news conferences warning about Hurricane Helene’s expected historic 5- to 8-feet storm surge, and hours after ...
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St. Petersburg Mayor Ken Welch worries about delayed evacuations
In St. Petersburg, along Florida’s Gulf Coast, the Mayor said he is worried that residents may wait too long to evacuate ...
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St. Petersburg officials urge residents to evacuate during Helene if asked to do so
Projections call for storm surge from Hurricane Helene higher than Tampa Bay has experienced in recent history.
Hurricane Helene leaves 500,000 Floridians in the dark
Hurricane Helene bludgeoned parts of Florida on Thursday, swirling fast and furious past Tampa Bay as a Category 4 behemoth on its way to Big Bend. Feeding off record warm waters in the Gulf of Mexico ...
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St. Pete city leaders hear from people concerned about flooding, housing
Neighbors in St. Petersburg questioned Mayor Ken Welch and city staff about their plan to fight sea level rise and ...
Hummingbirds thrive on an extreme lifestyle. Here’s how.
To fuel their sky-high metabolic rate, hummingbirds suck down about 80 percent of their body weight in nectar each day. That’s the equivalent of a 150-pound person drinking nearly a hundred 20-ounce ...
Tuesday updates: Tropical Storm Helene has Tampa Bay under surge warning
Tampa Bay area residents should prepare for potential hurricane conditions within 36 hours, officials say, with Tropical ...
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St. Pete declares state of emergency, announces facility closures
The city of St. Petersburg has declared a state of emergency ahead of Tropical Storm Helene, giving Mayor Ken Welch expanded ...