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Opinion: Storm-chasing contractors must clean up Sarasota County debris
As Sarasota County residents and local governments work tirelessly to recover from the aftermath of recent storms, many are now facing a new crisis of being abandoned by the very storm debris contractors hired to help them. Communities across the state, not just Sarasota County, are struggling with piles of debris left untouched...
Jetty Jack's condemned, to be demolished
VENICE — Chris and Linda Johnson have lived in Venice their whole lives, and have ridden out a lot of hurricanes over the years — including Idalia a year ago and Debby, which was a tropical storm when it passed by Venice in early August.
St. Petersburg ‘most likely’ will shut off northeast, southwest sewage plants
ST. PETERSBURG — The city may shut off two of its three sewage plants ahead of Hurricane Milton, meaning 66% of St. Petersburg’s residents would not be able to flush toilets or take showers for at least 24 hours. Mayor Ken Welch announced the possibility at a news...
She lost her car to Helene. Could she get a rental to escape Milton?
ST. PETERSBURG — Vicki Donohue stood in the car rental line, her arms wrapped so tightly around her thin body that it almost looked as though she were flexing. When she reached the front of the queue and an attendant asked for her insurance card, Donohue, 67, trembled. “I...
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