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Clearwater company launches innovative approach for catastrophic home damage
A new Clearwater business has launched that will provide catastrophic event membership service to homeowners, and second/vacation homeowners, in Florida with properties at risk from storm damage, in 2024. Daybreak Response provides personalized disaster recovery services to high-value property owners. Daybreak leverages HOMEE’s national servicing footprint in Florida, which connects...
New Clearwater council doubts Drew Street traffic data, may kill project
Two state transportation experts stood before the City Council on Monday and explained how reducing travel lanes on a stretch of Drew Street and adding a center turn lane would cut down on crashes without worsening congestion. But their computer modeling and data analysis did not convince most of the...
Don CeSar residents want more flood control action from city
ST. PETE BEACH, Fla. — St. Pete Beach residents who live in the lowest lying neighborhood on the island plan to voice their concerns at a city commission meeting on Tuesday about frequent tidal street flooding which remains unaddressed, according to Don CeSar Property Owners Corporation board member Kathy Garchow.
Sunshine Skyway Bridge not displaying rainbow colors for Pride this year. Here's why.
MANATEE COUNTY, Fla. — This summer, the Sunshine Skyway Bridge will not recognize a handful of awareness events, including Pride. That's because the Florida Department of Transportation has announced the bridge will be lit in red, white and blue from Memorial Day, on May 27, to Labor Day, on Sept. 2.
Largo mobile home park damaged by Tuesday morning storms
LARGO, Fla. — Quick moving storms packing high winds rolled through the Bay area Tuesday morning, leaving behind damage at a Largo mobile home park. Chief Meteorologist Mike Clay said wind gusts of up to 50 mph hit the Point West Mobile Home Park on Seminole Boulevard. Roofs and...
Things to do around Pinellas: May 16-22
3:30-7:30 p.m. May 18. Largo Central Park, 101 Central Park Drive. Bring your blankets and lawn chairs for Clearwater Jazz Holiday's free event with three bands celebrating Clearwater Jazz Holiday's popular History of Jazz Outreach Program. Food trucks will be on site and beer and wine will be offered at the Central Park Performing Arts Center's Terrace Bar.
South St. Pete lane repurposing project moves forward
Pinellas County’s planning agency has approved plans to repurpose an underutilized swath of 34th Street South into bus and right-turn lanes that will support a new express service. The long-planned project, currently under construction, also includes wider sidewalks, several pedestrian-activated crosswalk signals and a speed limit reduction from 45...
Fire Ops 101: A real ‘eye-opening’ experience
CLEARWATER — When asked what Fire Ops 101 participants typically say after completing the zero-visibility, smoke-filled-building simulation, St. Pete Beach Deputy Fire Chief Adam Poirrier didn’t hesitate. “It’s hot,” and, “Wow, I couldn’t see anything!” Poirrier replied during the 13th edition of the annual program, held on May...
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