ST. PETERSBURG, FL – City of St. Petersburg crews have been hard at work in restoring the city, having cleared nearly 400,000 thousand cubic yards of debris following hurricanes Helene and Milton. According to WMNF, there is one million cubic yards of debris that needs to be cleared. To date,…
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News: St. Pete residents sell homes with flood damage after Millton
ST. PETERSBURG, FL – Dozens of residents are waiting to sell, or have already sold their homes, despite damage brought on by the flood caused by Hurricane Milton. A report from 10 Tampa Bay indicates that people who are waiting to sell their homes are anticipating an estimate for how much…
News: 65 St. Pete homes destroyed in Hurricane Milton
ST. PETERSBURG, FL – Since Hurricane Milton made landfall last Wednesday, records show that a total of 65 homes have been destroyed and 762 homes were significantly damaged. This information comes from the Pinellas County Residential Damage Assessment for Hurricane Milton, which also indicates that 2,276 homes sustained minor damage. …
News: St. Pete’s Tropicana Field roof totaled by Hurricane Milton
ST. PETERSBURG, FL – Even Tropicana Field Stadium’s roof panels were no match for the dangerous Hurricane Milton, as most were torn apart due to the 101 mph winds. According to Fox 13 News, the winds were strong enough to break through the fiberglass, only sparing two roof panels. Tropicana…
News: Plane lands in Tampa Bay, sending 3 men to hospital
ST. PETERSBURG, FL – Three men, between the ages of 25 to 40, had to go to the hospital after their plane crashed and submerged into Tampa Bay waters Tuesday. St. Petersburg Fire Rescue told Tampa Bay Times that the four passengers were coming from Albert Whitted Airport, located in…
News: Officials investigate Bay Pines Blvd. crash in St. Pete
ST. PETERSBURG, FL – Pinellas County officials are investigating the circumstances behind a Friday afternoon crash on Bay Pines Boulevard East that prompted closures. First responders announced this collision and closure around 12:56 p.m., WTSP and a Pinellas Traffic X post revealed. All lanes have reopened since. 12:56 PM, Oct…
News: Lealman fire crews rescue 15 from flooded St. Pete neighborhood
ST. PETERSBURG, FL – Lealman firefighters had to rescue 15 people from the flooded 42nd Avenue neighborhood seen along a sea of impacted homes on Friday following the aftermath of Hurricane Helene. Fire crews did not comment on whether anyone was injured. However, photos from ABC Action News indicate that the…
News: 6 hurt, 1 killed in pursuit-multi-auto wreck in St. Pete
ST. PETERSBURG, FL – A Toyota Camry driver declined to pull over for a Florida Highway Patrol trooper and fled the scene, leading to a multi-auto crash that injured six people and claimed one life. The events unfolded before 3 a.m. Saturday, when for reasons unclear, the Toyota Camry had…
News: Woman’s life claimed after Oldsmar auto-pedestrian wreck
OLDSMAR, FL – First responders took a female pedestrian to a hospital, where she succumbed to fatal wounds after getting struck by a driver Monday. This collision happened at the Tampa Road and Pine Avenue North junction, along Dairy Queen, WFLA reports. The Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office received a call…
News: 146 St. Pete homes destroyed in Hurricane Helene
ST. PETERSBURG, FL – As of Monday, 146 homes in St. Petersburg has been destroyed since Hurricane Helene passed throughout the state of Florida Thursday. Pinellas County’s residential damage assessment report included this information. Authorities have not stated whether any residents have suffered any injuries at this time. Updates will…