PINELLAS PARK, Fla – The City of Pinellas Park will open multiple self-service sandbag sites for residents only. Residents can get up to 10 sandbags each. Residents must show a water bill and/or valid driver’s license indicating they are a resident of Pinellas Park in…
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PINELLAS COUNTY, Fla; – Pinellas County will open sandbag distribution sites for unincorporated residents Monday in preparation for a possible hurricane. Those who are not unincorporated Pinellas residents are advised to check with their municipalities for sandbag distribution locations. John Chesnut Sr. Park and Walsingham…
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Florida Governor Ron DeSantis issued Executive Order 23-171, declaring a state of emergency in Alachua, Bay, Calhoun, Charlotte, Citrus, Columbia, DeSoto, Dixie, Franklin, Gadsden, Gilchrist, Gulf, Hamilton, Hardee, Hernando, Hillsborough, Jefferson, Lafayette, Lee, Leon, Levy, Liberty, Madison, Manatee, Marion, Pasco, Pinellas, Polk, Sarasota, Sumter, Suwannee,…
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ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. – As we enter the most active period for hurricane season, the City of St. Petersburg encouraged residents to prepare over the weekend by picking up free sandbags from the Pavement and Traffic Operations Building (1744 9th Ave. N). City staff is…
Read More St. Petersburg On Track To Distribute 5,000 Sandbags Saturday – More Locations Opening
TAMPA, Fla – The City of Tampa’s Emergency Management teams continue to monitor potential severe weather, which may impact the region within the next few days. As a precaution, the City of Tampa is activating three sandbag distribution sites beginning Sunday, August 27, 2023. CITY OF…
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Florida Governor Ron DeSantis signed Executive Order 23-171, declaring a state of emergency for 33 counties in preparation for Invest 93L, which is expected to strengthen into a tropical storm in the coming days. The Governor and the Florida Division of Emergency Management are taking…
Read More Florida Gov. DeSantis Issues State Of Emergency For 33 Counties Ahead Of Storm, Invest 93L
The National Hurricane Center said Friday afternoon that a storm heading toward the Gulf of Mexico was “gradually becoming better organized” and that “conditions appear conducive for further development during the next several days.” The center also advised people in Florida, Mexico’s Yucatan Peninsula and…
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PASCO COUNTY, Fla – In anticipation of heavy rain next week, Pasco County is reminding you that TWO self-serve sandbag sites are open 24/7 to help protect your property from potential flooding: Sand and bags are available at both sites and will be restocked between…
Read More With Storm Eyeing Florida, Pasco County Has 2 Sandbag Locations Open 24/7
Today at LEO Round Table we discuss how a plain clothes officer gets into a shootout with carjackers, a stabbing suspect fatally shot after charging a cop, a video shows man being arrested after doing donuts in an intersection, and much more! Tampa Free Press will publish…
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CLEARWATER, Fla. – Beginning Wednesday, August 30 through Thursday, August 31, all northbound US 19 travel lanes will be closed between Belleair Road and Seville Boulevard nightly from 10 p.m. to 6 a.m., weather permitting. This closure is necessary for crews to install structures over…
Read More Northbound US 19 Closing Nightly Next Week In Clearwater