At Tampa Electric, we prepare year-round for hurricane season with proactive measures, such as routinely inspecting and ...

Hurricane Helene’s 14-foot storm surge topped the building’s roof. With seven miles to the next closest corner store and 20 more to the supermarket, the town lost a key fixture.

Storm surge could be as high as 4 to 7 feet in Tampa Bay and 6 to 15 feet in Levy, Citrus and Hernando counties. The surge will increase later through the night.

Florida is grappling with rising floods driven by sea‑level rise, stronger storms, and failing drainage systems—putting ...

ST. PETE BEACH, Fla. — It has been exactly six months since Hurricane Helene's storm surge flooded the Tampa Bay area, and St. Pete Beach Commissioner Betty Rzwenicki wants to make sure the city ...

Tampa General Hospital discussed its preparations for the hurricane season. The plans include the AquaFence, which protected the hospital from a potentially devastating storm surge last year.

Residents across coastal Tampa Bay, especially in areas like Treasure Island, are swatting more than usual this summer — and ...

Though construction and development have diminished the Everglades to half their original size, South Florida is still ...

A state measure could block cities from banning artificial lawns. Turf companies are happy. Environmentalists are not.

It’s been a rough several months for St. Petersburg Mayor Ken Welch, and the troubles faced in that time are likely why Welch saw a bit of a backslide on the list of Tampa Bay’s Most Powerful ...

Reports that a new commercial insurer paid executives $50 million has raised concerns about how much the new insurers have ...

A Tampa family suffered a devastating loss after an apparent lightning strike. A baby monitor alerted them to smoke, saving ...