Tampa Bay estuary’s water quality was doing well – until 2 hurricanes hit
While sewage spills were a big polluter during Helene and Milton, they weren’t the only problem. Another big culprit for ...
Fall hurricanes put Tampa Bay students behind, tests show
Just days after Hurricane Milton beat up the Tampa Bay region, schools welcomed students back to class. Between Milton and Hurricane Helene 13 days earlier, children had missed two weeks of lessons, ...
Last hurricane season cost Tampa Bay billions. Here’s the breakdown.
Months after a devastating hurricane season, Tampa Bay is still adding up the billions of dollars in damages caused by back-to-back storms. Unlike past hurricane seasons, few areas of Tampa Bay went ...
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100-square-mile red tide bloom lurks off Southwest Florida coast
A large-scale red tide bloom, roughly 100 square miles in size, is floating in the Gulf of Mexico about 25 miles off the ...
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Red tide health alert issued for Bowman’s Beach on Sanibel
A health alert has been issued for red tide near Bowman’s Beach on Sanibel. Residents and visitors are advised to exercise ...
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Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church donates $92,500 to hurricane relief efforts
The donation will benefit seven charities and churches across the Tampa Bay area, each receiving $12,500 ... Old Coachman Road, Clearwater, FL 33765.
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‘People need us’: Tampa Bay volunteer joins wildfire relief in California
A Tampa Bay man answered the call ... an array of possibilities “I’ve done Hurricane Sandy. I did the Joplin tornadoes. Just recently I did the Florida hurricanes, so I am used to it ...
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Hurricane Milton: Eye wall begins to move onshore near Tampa as Florida deals with tornadoes, flooding
Rebecca Cohen DeSantis said "now is the time to shelter in place" as Hurricane ... The Tampa Bay area is already experiencing dangerous flooding from Milton, according to the Florida Highway ...