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Woman killed after Helene hits St. Pete Beach10 Tampa Bay1 day ago
Dunedin’s ‘Purple Patti’ killed in Hurricane Helene was ‘beautiful inside and out’Tampa Bay Times4 hours ago
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Dunedin’s ‘Purple Patti’ killed in Hurricane Helene was ‘beautiful inside and out’
DUNEDIN — Patricia Mikos loved to dance, host family dinners that featured her homemade sauce, and couldn’t help but to be the center of attention. “That typical Italian mom,” said son Frank Kwiatkowski, 51, of Plantation “People just loved her. They just flocked to her, even strangers. Just out of nowhere, people would just really connect with her.”
Pinellas boy who stabbed grandmother at 13 gets 22 years in prison
When a 13-year-old boy was accused of brutally stabbing his grandmother to death in 2019 in St. Petersburg, police and prosecutors were baffled. Javarick Henderson had never been in trouble and came across as polite and intelligent, though traumatized, as he struggled to explain what he’d done. A half-decade...
South St. Pete neighborhood feels neglected in wake of Helene
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — In south St. Petersburg, one neighborhood feels neglected in the recovery from Helene. They tell 10 Tampa Bay the adjusters they talked to didn't know how bad the flooding got there. They're also asking for protection. Inside a tub of rice are memories for Robert...
Sheriff’s Deputy Seriously Injured in Crash with Propane Tanker on Hudson Avenue
Hudson, FL – A Pinellas County Sheriff’s Deputy was seriously injured early Tuesday morning in a collision with an AmeriGas propane tanker truck on Hudson Avenue, according to the Florida Highway Patrol (FHP). The crash, which occurred at approximately 5:23 AM on October 1, 2024, prompted road closures and an emergency response from local fire crews.
Gandy mobile home park made ‘not livable’ by Hurricane Helene, residents say
Erin Roth jiggled the key in the lock of to her front door. She tried to give it a turn, but nothing budged. Seawater that surged nearly 4 feet inside her mobile home in the low-lying Gandy area had corroded the lock from the inside. “I was told yesterday we...
More than 16,000 properties in Pinellas County are uninhabitable following Helene
Pinellas County Commissioners held an emergency meeting on Tuesday to learn of the situation on the ground in their community, which was devastated by the storm surge that flooded parts of the county as Hurricane Helene struck the area last Thursday evening. “We experienced what we believe is the worst impact on our county we’ve […]
175 Dead, 1.5M with No Power, 600 Missing In Southeast
Death tolls doubled in 2 states; 8.5 million gallons of sewage washed into the Hillsborough River off Tampa’s coast during Hurricane Helene. At least 175 people are confirmed dead across six states Tuesday morning as communities across the Southeast continue search and rescue efforts following powerful Hurricane Helene’s destructive trek across the region.
Another FL Winn Dixie Confirmed To Become An Aldi. Winn Dixie Employees Can Be "First To Apply."
By now, many Floridians know that their local Winn Dixie could potentially become an Aldi due to the latter's purchase of Southeastern Grocers. Although the German grocer hasn't provided a list of Winn Dixie stores identified for conversion, there have been some confirmations. I've written about confirmed conversions for stores in Panama City, Panama City Beach, Lakeland, Deltona, Ocala, The Villages, Pensacola, Melbourne, and Ormond Beach, as some examples. And now we have a confirmation for another Tampa location, along with information about employment opportunities for the affected Winn Dixie employees.
'You gotta get out': Son whose mother drowned during Helene urges others to follow evacuation orders
ST. PETE BEACH, Fla. — At least 123 people died in connection to Hurricane Helene across the South. Of those, 13 were in Florida and 11 of them were right here in the Tampa Bay area. That includes one 79-year-old woman in St. Pete Beach who drowned after storm...
Damage from Hurricane Helene? Here’s how to apply for FEMA aid.
President Joe Biden approved federal disaster assistance for those affected by Hurricane Helene, including residents in Hillsborough, Pasco and Pinellas counties. The aid can be applied to temporary housing, home repairs, uninsured property losses, child care and funerals, among other expenses. If you have insurance, you first need to file...
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