Davis Islands near downtown Tampa a ghost town ahead of Hurricane Milton
The night before Hurricane #Milton slams into #Florida ’s Gulf Coast, Davis Islands near downtown #Tampa is a ghost town. Only business that’s still open is 7/11 but you can see it’s boarded up before ...
Tampa denied request to raise historic building flooded by Hurricane Helene
In August, Tampa City Council denied the owner’s request to raise the century-old Villa de Leon building seven feet by adding a parking garage under the three-story pink building. They said it was ...
Debris remains on Davis Islands ahead of Hurricane Milton
It looks like Davis Islands will run out of time to recover from Hurricane Helene. Debris is still omnipresent in town.
How a Tampa hospital withstood two massive hurricanes
While the Florida community saw 4-foot storm surges with Hurricane Milton, the mobile 'AquaFence' protected Tampa General.
Hurricane Milton has Tampa's major hospital in its sights. But, the island facility isn't defenseless
Thousands of people online put Tampa's city planning under the microscope after someone pointed out the hospital's placement.
Tampa Bay's main hospital is built on a low-lying island. Hurricane Milton could push its defenses to the limit.
Hurricane Milton could cause a storm surge of up to 15 feet, stretching low-lying Tampa General Hospital's AquaFence defenses ...
On Davis Islands, small business owners pick up the pieces of their livelihood after Hurricane Helene
In Helene's wake, business owners on Davis Islands are dealing with a range of challenges, from battling insurance companies ...
‘I don't think it's safe': Helene debris sits outside Tampa homes as Milton approaches
People across Tampa Bay are still trying to recover from Hurricane Helene, even as Hurricane Milton now threatens the area.