Pinellas County

Many Pinellas County business owners and workers say they are ready to welcome snowbirds and vacation-seeking visitors. Changes in tourism trends in the state’s coastal playgrounds will be revealed in the coming months and years, especially during peak tourism season.

A mail-in ballot is an option to vote in the upcoming spring election, so make sure you know the deadline.

These are some of the details from the annual Point-in-Time Count of those experiencing homelessness. About 280 volunteers walked St. Petersburg's streets to gather the information.

The federal grant will go toward building up prolonged hurricane resilience. The money is supposed to address residents' unmet needs. St. Petersburg was also awarded $159.9.

Tampa Bay will now open March 28 against Colorado. The one-day delay will allow the Rays to prepare their temporary Tampa home, where they will play because Tropicana Field is in disrepair.

GOP incumbent U.S. Rep. Anna Paulina Luna, who defeated Democrat Whitney Fox, said her first priority for her next term would be securing the southern U.S. border.

Visitors can return starting Oct. 26 as cleanup from hurricanes Helene and Milton continues.

He said 45 people were arrested on charges including looting, armed robbery and vandalism, while a three-day operation resulted in arrests involving unlicensed contractors.

While the property damage was mostly unavoidable, there didn’t have to be any deaths — the National Hurricane Center issued its first storm surge warning two days before Helene arrived, telling the barrier islands' residents they should pack up and get out.

More than 8 million gallons of sewage bubbled to the surface, spilling into waterways and streets across the region.

The hurricane brought levels of storm surge that communities haven't seen in years. Crews are continuing to assess damage in neighborhoods that got hit with flooding.

The city of St. Petersburg brought in mobile laundry operations to help people without power after Hurricane Helene, water or safe housing.