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“We wanted to win someone for the city”

NEW ORLEANS – As a team, they could escape Hurricane Milton. But the Bucs couldn't escape the fear of what was happening to their community, their homes and the lives they had built in Tampa Bay. Milton forced 350 members of the organization, including their families and pets, to evacuate to New Orleans on Tuesday. […]

By Andrew Jack

October 14, 2024October 14, 2024

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Rays begin assessing the damage and viability of the Tropicana field

The Rays began their initial assessment of the damage caused by Hurricane Milton at Tropicana Field on Thursday morning, particularly the destruction of the roof. “In recent weeks, our beloved city, region and state have been struck by Hurricanes Helene and Milton. We are devastated by the harm caused to so many,” the team said […]

By Andrew Jack

October 10, 2024October 10, 2024

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Tampa Bay was spared the worst, seeing record rainfall and gusts of over 100 miles per hour

While Tampa Bay was spared the worst of Hurricane Milton, wind and rain devastated the region and caused extensive damage. Meteorologists at the National Weather Service regional office in Ruskin had been awake all night. On Thursday morning they counted Milton's new records. Hurricane-force winds spread across the Tampa Bay area, with the highest gust […]

By Andrew Jack

October 10, 2024October 10, 2024

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Aftermath of Hurricane Milton in Florida

Hurricane Milton devastated storm-ravaged Florida with fierce winds and heavy rain on Wednesday and into the early hours of Thursday. Teams of reporters and photographers from the Tampa Bay Times captured the damage left in Milton's wake across the greater Tampa Bay area. An aerial view of the shredded roof of Tropicana Field in downtown […]

By Andrew Jack

October 10, 2024October 10, 2024

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Amid Tampa Bay's gas shortage, here's how to avoid an outage

The gas rush off Milton in Tampa Bay began in earnest yesterday, leading to long lines, significant shortages and a level of desperation not seen in years. Brian and Susan Mowll repeatedly pulled off Interstate 75 yesterday on the way to Tampa International Airport, only to find handles covered in yellow plastic bags and the […]

By Andrew Jack

October 8, 2024October 8, 2024

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Five people have died in Pinellas County from Hurricane Helene

Five people died in Pinellas County from the impacts of Hurricane Helene, according to Emergency Management Director Cathie Perkins. It's one of the many ways Helene had a “life-changing impact” after the storm surge 8 feet in some areas, Perkins said. “It’s hard, but we will continue to recover as a community,” Perkins said. According […]

By Andrew Jack

September 27, 2024September 27, 2024

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Helene is forecast to be one of the strongest hurricanes in the Gulf of Mexico in decades

Due to its enormous size, Hurricane Helene will likely be one of the strongest hurricanes to threaten our region so far this century. If forecasts hold, the storm could stretch more than 400 miles wide by Thursday afternoon, with its center expected to pass about 125 miles off the coast of Tampa Bay toward landfall […]

By Andrew Jack

September 25, 2024September 25, 2024