Status of Clearwater Complex, Site of Largest Water Rescue

Status of Clearwater complex, site of largest water rescue

Hundreds had to be rescued from The Standard Apartments in Clearwater after Hurricane Milton. Repair work there is still being done.

Siesta Beautification Alliance renews plea for County Commission funding support to bolster island in wake of 2024 hurricane season

Organization hires engineering firm to provide ‘professional proposal’ A representative of an organization that comprises Siesta Key residents, business owners, merchants, the Siesta Key Association (SKA) and the Siesta Key Chamber of Commerce recently renewed a plea to the Sarasota County Commission for an investment of “at least $30 million” to rebrand the barrier island, ...

Sunrise St. Pete disaster recovery action plan unveiled

In a public virtual hearing Tuesday, the City of St. Petersburg discussed its draft action plan for Sunrise St. Pete, a disaster recovery initiative funded by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD).  $159.8 million in Community Development Block Grant-Disaster Recovery funds from HUD have been allocated to the City.  The funds will be used towards recovery projects for those affected by Hurricanes Idalia (2023) and Helene (20…

HUD approves Resilient SRQ Action Plan for 2024 storms - The Suncoast News & Scoop

HUD approves Resilient SRQ Action Plan for 2024 storms Francesco Abbruzzino, The Uncensored Report, LLC   SARASOTA COUNTY – The Resilient SRQ Community Development Block Grant – Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) Action Plan for the 2024 storms Debby, Helene and Milton was officially approved by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) on June 4.   This…

Sunrise St. Pete proposes storm recovery action plan, allocate nearly $160 million toward efforts

On June 3, representatives of Sunrise St. Pete announced the city’s plan to utilize $159.8 million in Community Development Block Grant–Disaster Recovery