Hurricane Helene

In celebration of Arbor Day, as well as April being Earth Month, local cities and counties are giving away free trees.

The hospital sustained $1.51 million in wind, roof and water intrusion damage during Helene and Milton.

The Internal Revenue Service automatically postponed the April 15 deadline for Floridians after the 2024 hurricanes.

We Empower Together, a local networking and volunteer group, is putting on a free day of spiritual and mental healing for those still recovering from trauma from the hurricanes.

The Thunderbird Beach Resort said that over 80% of the building sustained substantial damage from hurricanes Helene and Milton. It will be fully redeveloped, but the iconic name and neon signage will remain.

The Trump administration’s tariffs will have profound impacts on homebuilding costs, which could affect the insurance market and consumers in the long term.

A Tampa Bay Times story shows that many people living in a flood zone were told they have to either rebuild their homes or raise them above the flood stage but were never given an inspection of the inside of their homes.

Pinellas County collected a record $8.3 million in bed taxes in January.

The county launched an online survey and will host a series of public meetings in April and May, according to a release. The money will support housing, businesses and infrastructure in areas hardest hit by 2023 and 2024 hurricanes.

The wide-ranging bill, HB 1535, looks to address hurricane-related issues from shelter regulations to directing how cranes are positioned when storms approach landfall.

The storms that wreaked havoc on the Tampa Bay area flooded buildings, submerged HVAC units, and downed light poles, trees, fences, signs and field backstops, and more.

Cedar Key's hotels, shops and restaurants continue working toward a full recovery following the devastation from Hurricane Helene last year.