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Innovation News A photo of flooding in St. Pete Beach from Helene posted to the CRIS-HAZARD app.

New USF flooding app debuts for Helene, Milton

Christopher CurryWednesday, October 30, 2024
A new app USF developed with Georgia Tech uses crowdsourced photos and videos to provide near real-time data on neighborhood-level flooding. It debuted for Helene and Milton.
Feature Story During Hurricane Milton, a powerful gust of wind peeled back the roof of the St. Petersburg City Theatre like a can of sardines, drenching the stage, seats and auditorium.

Tampa Bay's resilient arts community presses on after one-two-three punch

Deborah Bostock-KelleyWednesday, October 30, 2024
Already reeling from Gov. DeSantis's funding veto, Tampa Bay's resilient arts community presses on after Helene and Milton.
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Masthead gallery: St. Petersburg's Halloween on Central

Carole DevillersWednesday, October 30, 2024
A photo gallery from St. Petersburg's always popular Halloween on Central
For Good Tampa Bay Beaches Chamber of Commerce has held mini-ribbon cutting ceremonies as businesses reopen after the storms. On Friday, October 25th, a free concert at Horan Park in St. Pete Beach doubles as a fundraiser for displaced beach business workers.

Free fundraiser concert in St. Pete Beach, relief events in Clearwater, University Area

Friday, October 25, 2024
Community hurricane relief and recovery events continue this weekend around Tampa Bay. On Friday, October 25th, a free concert at Horan Park in St. Pete Beach doubles as a fundraiser for beach business workers displaced by the storms.
For Good Volunteers load boxers of food into a vehicle during Rebuilding Together Tampa Bay's hurricane relief distribution event at the Children's Board of Hillsborough County's Ybor City offices.

Children's Board of Hillsborough County, Rebuilding Together Tampa Bay team up on hurricane relief

Philip MorganWednesday, October 23, 2024
As the community recovers in the aftermath of Helene and Milton, Rebuilding Together Tampa Bay and the Children's Board of Hillsborough County partner on a community relief event that distributes food, water and supplies for 500 families.

Photo story: Buddy Walk, A Night to Remember mark Down Syndrome Awareness Month

Kimberly DeFalcoWednesday, October 23, 2024
A photo gallery from the eighth annual F.R.I.E.N.D.S. Buddy Walk and the "A Night to Remember" special needs prom.
Partner Content Hillsborough County Teacher of the Year Clayton Nylund, the head of Blake High's science department, says he is responsible for 150 additional students because of the teacher shortage.

Hillsborough County Public Schools referendum: Investing in teachers for student success

Christopher CurryFriday, October 18, 2024
The Hillsborough County Public Schools property tax referendum increases teacher pay to level the playing field with neighboring counties and solve the district's critical teacher shortage.
For Good The back to back combination of Helene and Milton flooded houses across the Bay Area, like this home in Lithia near the Alafia River.

What to know when returning to a home that flooded

Philip MorganWednesday, October 16, 2024
Rebuilding Together Tampa Bay CEO Jose Garcia shares the steps involved to make a home that flooded in Helene or Milton safe and healthy to return to and live in. 
For Good CEOs in Schools has volunteer CEOs and business leaders spend a full school day in a Hillsborough County Public Schools elementary school.

CEOs in Schools: Bringing the boardroom to the classroom in Hillsborough County elementary schools

Christopher CurryWednesday, October 16, 2024
CEOs in Schools, a partnership between Vistra Communications and Hillsborough Education Foundation in collaboration with Hillsborough County Public Schools, has volunteer CEOs and business leaders spend a school day in a district elementary school.
Innovation News CDC of Tampa founder Chloe Coney is one of the inaugural inductees into the Tampa Black Business Hall of Fame

Tampa Black Business Hall of Fame: Honoring business owners who make a difference

Kiran Malik-KhanWednesday, October 16, 2024
The Tampa Black Business Hall of Fame's inaugural inductees share a commitment to building successful businesses and building up the community. 
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Masthead gallery: Seaside Seabird Sanctuary community cleanup

Carole DevillersWednesday, October 16, 2024
A photo gallery from the Seaside Seabird Sanctuary's community cleanup event following Hurricane Helene.
Feature Story Feeding Tampa Bay needs volunteers for its hurricane relief distribution events.

Helping out, getting help after Helene, Milton deliver double blow to Tampa Bay

Christopher CurryWednesday, October 16, 2024
Tampa Bay area nonprofits, community groups and volunteers have expanded their hurricane relief and recovery efforts after Milton dealt the region a second blow. Here are ways to help and get help. 
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Masthead gallery: History lunch cruise

Carole DevillersWednesday, October 16, 2024
A photo gallery of Craft's history lunch cruise along the Hillsborough River in downtown Tampa.
Feature Story Feeding Tampa Bay has daily food and emergency distribution events for hurricane relief. After Milton delivered a double whammy to the region, the nonprofit urgently needs volunteers.

Tampa Bay nonprofits expand hurricane relief after Milton

Christopher CurrySaturday, October 12, 2024
In the middle of helping the community recover from Helene, Tampa Bay's nonprofits are expanding their relief work after Milton delivers a second hit to the region.
Feature Story In St. Petersburg, Milton toppled a construction crane at The Residences at 400 Central, the city’s tallest building, and ripped the roof off of Tropicana Field.

Milton recovery: Bridges reopen, evacuation orders begin to lift

Christopher CurryThursday, October 10, 2024
After Hurricane Milton battered the Tampa Bay region with high winds and torrential rains, recovery begins.
Feature Story In St. Petersburg, Milton toppled a construction crane at The Residences at 400 Central, the city’s tallest building, and ripped the roof off of Tropicana Field.

Milton recovery: Bridges reopen, evacuation orders begin to lift

Wednesday, October 9, 2024
After Hurricane Milton battered the Tampa Bay region with high winds and torrential rains, recovery begins.
Feature Story Tampa has extended free parking in city-owned garages to protect vehicles during Hurricane Milton through noon Friday.

Reeling from Helene, Tampa Bay braces for Milton

Monday, October 7, 2024
Reeling from Helene, Tampa Bay braces for Milton. Details on evacuation orders, shelters and free paring in city garages to keep vehicles out of floodwaters. 
For Good Greater bird-of-paradise displaying in the top of the rainforest canopy, Aru Islands, Indonesia.

Celebrate the state's birds, wildlife and natural lands at Florida Birding & Nature Festival

Philip MorganWednesday, October 2, 2024
The Florida Birding & Nature Festival returns to Hillsborough County Oct. 17th through Oct. 20th with celebrated wildlife photographer Tim Laman.
Feature Story Bicyclists and joggers move through downtown Tampa during late September's World Car-Free Day. The community focus on pedestrian and bicyclist safety continues with October's Safe Streets Week events

Safe Streets Week: Making roads safer for pedestrians, bicyclists

Philip MorganWednesday, October 2, 2024
Plan Hillsborough, Walk Bike Tampa and other community partners have organized Safe Streets Week to work for solutions that address the significant community issue of pedestrian and bicyclist safety.
Feature Story A pile of flooded, ruined furniture in front of Dave Scheiber's Snell Isle area home.

Helene floodwaters and a flood of family and friends

Dave ScheiberWednesday, October 2, 2024
For Snell Isle resident and longtime area journalist and freelance writer Dave Schreiber and his family, what matters most after Helene is not what they lost, but how much they still have.
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