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Pinellas County health officials see spike in West Nile Virus
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Pinellas County Mosquito Control is urging residents to protect themselves from mosquitoes as there is an increase in West Nile Virus cases. Officials say they've seen an increased transmission of the disease through its sentinel chicken illness detection program. With a lot of rain forecasted...
Helene’s powerful storm surge killed 12 near Tampa. They didn't have to die
Aiden Bowles was stubborn, so even as Florida officials told residents of the barrier island north of St. Petersburg that Hurricane Helene's storm surge could be deadly, the retired restaurant owner stayed put.Caregiver Amanda Normand begged the 71-year-old widower to stay with her inland, but there had been many evacuation warnings over the years as hurricanes neared his Indian Rocks Beach home — the storm surge never got more than knee-high. As Helene and its strong winds pushed north in the Gulf of Mexico, he wasn't worried — its eye was 100 miles (160 kilometers) offshore.“He said, ‘It’s...
A huge thank you to the workers putting Tampa Bay back together | Letters
For Tampa Bay, Helene was the worst storm in a century | Sept. 28. I wish to thank workers at Duke Energy, Spectrum and especially Pinellas County emergency crews for their hard work and dedication to recovery and restore systems and infrastructure. Thanks to each and every one. JR Ford,...
After Helene flooded restaurants, food service workers are finding new work in recovery efforts
PINELLAS COUNTY, Fla. — With houses and businesses destroyed during Hurricane Helene, some workers in the bay area have lost their homes and their jobs. Devynn Maurer said the floodwaters rose so quickly within a two-hour period at her Gulfport area home, that she knew she needed to evacuate.
E-bikers’ videos of hurricane damage help snowbirds, others in Indian Rocks Beach
INDIAN ROCKS BEACH — Before Hurricane Helene rocked Florida’s Gulf Coast on Sept. 26, Seminole native Tanner Rice was just an Indian Rocks Beach resident who loved the outdoors and using his electric bicycle to get around the small island. But after the 3-5-foot storm surge from the...
10 Investigates: Tampa Bay area counties see highest reports of price gouging post-Helene
SAINT PETERSBURG, Fla. — As the region works to recover from Hurricane Helene, the Florida Office of the Attorney General said most of the state’s price gouging reports are coming from just three counties — all of them in the Tampa Bay area. Consumers in Hillsborough, Pasco...
Hurricane Helene forces some people to move and place their homes on the market
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Families in Shore Acres are just one group in the Bay area still cleaning up after last week's storm. Some said they're rebuilding, but others are leaving town. Shore Acres got several feet of water in streets and homes during Helene. Flooding is a common...
Seminole High football team forges ahead in wake of Helene’s wrath
SEMINOLE — In the immediate wake of a savage storm, they subsist on the most prized of their nonperishable items. Blocking and tackling and sprinting beats the bejeebers out of sulking and scrounging and salvaging. Lord knows, they’ve had their fill of forlornness lately, not to mention chips and crackers and nights with no electricity. So, they plug into their only reliable outlet, one rife with camaraderie and intensity, not to mention coolers filled to the brim with frigid Gatorade. Boy, how they appreciate ice these days.
Cheesecake Factory Files Preapplication for New Florida Location
Floridians may soon have a new dining destination as popular chain restaurant, The Cheesecake Factory, has filed pre-application documents for a potential location in Wesley Chapel. Known for its extensive and “legendary” menu, the restaurant could be setting up shop at the Tampa Premium Outlets, offering local residents and visitors another go-to spot for casual dining.
A FL Barnes & Noble Will Replace An Empty Bed, Bath & Beyond. Now Baycare Will Replace The Bookstore
From articles that I write about Florida's retailers, I've come to believe that some Floridians really miss the state's 39 Bed, Bath & Beyond stores. That said, some also lament having empty retail spaces, along with the eye sore of vacant parking lots. That's probably why an article I wrote about a Tampa Barnes and Noble replacing an empty Bed, Bath & Beyond got positive feedback. And now, that empty Barnes and Noble will become a Baycare health facility.
Ben Thanh Restaurant in Pinellas Park, Florida, reopens after a recent closure in Pinellas County
Ben Thanh Restaurant in Pinellas Park, Florida, reopened after state authorities ordered it to close due to roach issues. The Vietnamese eatery at 4200 62 Ave N Ste C was cited for 36 violations during a September 24, 2024, complaint inspection.
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