Julio Ochoa
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More than 8 million gallons of sewage bubbled to the surface, spilling into waterways and streets across the region.
Stephanie Colombini
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Crisis Center of Tampa Bay
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As so many residents across the greater Tampa Bay region were devastated by Hurricane Helene, WUSF would like to share your experience.
Updates and how to prepare.
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The Board of Governors approved the complex, multiyear transfer to the Ostrover, co-CEO of Blue Owl Capital. Vinik will continue to run daily operations of the team, which is now valued at about $1.8 million. -
The storm surge was so massive that it floated most of the dunes onto nearby homes or on top of Gulf Boulevard. And that could mean big trouble during the next big storm. -
Trulieve has donated nearly $100 million to support Amendment 3. The state's Republican chair says the lawsuit is a result of the ads "working" and being "truthful." -
During a hearing in U.S. Bankruptcy Court, the operator of the Bally Sports regional sports networks indicated it will cut loose the seven teams it has under contract for the 2025 season. -
Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas says the agency tasked with helping communities recover from Hurricane Helene and other natural disasters would need Congress to provide additional funds.
Citizens Agenda
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Lillian Hernández CaraballoA new Florida law starting Oct. 1 mandates counties and cities to provide shelter for unsheltered people, but plans are lacking. -
iStockThe Leon County judge rejected an injunction request by the sponsor of the ballot measure and wrote it is not for the courts to intervene and "decide what the people will be permitted to consider."
The Category 4 storm was predicted to cause catastrophic storm surge across Florida's west coast. Photos from around the region show the flooding that ensued.
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Daniel Wallace/Tampa Ganeral Hospital - FacebookOnly six hospitals out of 300-plus in Florida had to evacuate. -
Daylina Miller/WUSFResidents along the beach communities, especially those cleaning out their homes and businesses from Hurricane Helene, may experience respiratory irritation when concentrations are higher, especially when the wind is blowing onshore.
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