Hurricane Milton, Pinellas County
Pinellas County lifts evacuation order, reopens barrier islands after Hurricane Milton
Pinellas County officials have lifted mandatory evacuation orders and reopened the barrier islands after initial damage assessments from Hurricane Milton.
Hurricane Milton's devastation in Pinellas County: 'Never been battered like that'
Hurricane Milton brought record storm surges and winds to Florida’s western coast as it made landfall Thursday morning, just two weeks after Hurricane Helene smashed the state’s same coast.
Florida County Restricting Water Services Ahead of Hurricane Milton
Pinellas County said that potable water service on the barrier islands west of St. Petersburg would be restricted starting Wednesday morning.
'It could be lethal': Pinellas County residents brace for Hurricane Milton's impact
It hasn't even been two weeks since Hurricane Helene swept past this part of Florida’s Gulf Coast on its way north.
'This is going to be a knockout': Pinellas County officials issue dire warning ahead of Hurricane Milton
Perkins closed by saying the primary goal was to "prevent the loss of life" from Hurricane Milton but that the storm will bring "scary" conditions and warned the "window is closing" on the ability to evacuate before the storm makes landfall Thursday morning.
Mass Medical Exodus in Pinellas County as Hurricane Milton Menaces Florida Coast
Pinellas County officials have ordered evacuations for medical facilities in zones A, B, and C due to Hurricane Milton, affecting about 6,600 patients.
Pinellas County barrier islands to shut down ahead of Hurricane Milton
Access to Pinellas County's barrier islands will close to visitors 24 hours before closing to everyone, including residents.
See Hillsborough, Pinellas counties power outage map as Hurricane Milton impacts Florida
Hurricane Milton is bringing storm surge, high winds and flooding to Florida. Here's where power is out around Hillsborough and Pinellas counties.
Florida power outage map: Where electricity is out from Milton
About 2 million customers in Florida have already lost power Wednesday night from Hurricane Milton, which made landfall near Siesta Key in Sarasota County before cutting across the middle of the state.
LINKS: Monitor power outages from Hurricane Milton in Northeast Florida, Southeast Georgia
More than 2 million people across Florida are without power after Hurricane Milton made landfall Wednesday night in Southwest Florida.
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Authorities close all bridges to mainland from Pinellas County peninsula
All bridges to the mainland from the Pinellas County peninsula are closed due to Hurricane Milton’s high wind speeds and ...
In Pinellas County, fall tourism is replaced by recovery efforts
Efforts to boost visitation during the region’s slow season have stalled. Instead, tourism boosters and businesses are rallying for spring.
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Pinellas County issues mandatory evacuation orders as Milton looms
Pinellas County officials on Monday ordered mandatory evacuations for zones A, B and C and all mobile home residents ...
Pinellas County 'making progress' in Helene recovery, DeSantis says
The governor said he and state leaders will work to "cut red tape" and provide resources to county and local governments to ...
DeSantis isn’t telling whole story about FHP breaking into a Pinellas dump, county says
DeSantis has suggested the state had to break into the dump to keep it open for emergency storm-debris disposal.
Hurricane Milton live updates: At least 12 deaths confirmed after monster storm slams into Florida
Live updates and developments about Hurricane Milton, which made landfall near Sarasota, Florida , after spawning tornadoes.
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Debris removal still underway in Pinellas after state forced open solid waste disposal site
DeSantis said the state has helped facilitate nearly 500 truckloads carrying a cumulative 9,000 cubic yards of debris removed ...
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'No bureaucracy, no more red tape, no more excuses': Governor orders county landfills to open for storm debris
Homeowners are in a race to dump what could become disastrous—debris from Helene as Milton makes its way to Florida.