Pinellas County asks residents to stay off the roads
“Pinellas County is currently shut down at the county lines and deputies are restricting access into the county until damage and safety assessments are completed,” the sheriff’s office said Thursday. Access to the barrier islands remains closed.
Pinellas County officials say shelter in place now
With Hurricane Milton approaching and wind gusts already exceeding 50 mph, Pinellas County officials are advising all residents to shelter in place immediately. The storm is expected to make landfall tonight as a powerful Category 3 hurricane,
'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.
3 Pinellas County shelters at capacity; 11 remain open ahead of Hurricane Milton
LARGO, Fla. (WFLA) — Pinellas County officials give updates on the impending arrival of Hurricane Milton. Pinellas County Emergency Management director Cathie Perkins will give updates on new shelters.
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.
Pinellas residents told to shelter in place as Hurricane Milton nears Tampa Bay
The effects from Hurricane Milton are beginning in Tampa Bay. The latest: Pinellas County is urging all residents to shelter in place "until emergency officials advise the threat has passed and it is safe to go outside.
Pinellas officials advise residents to leave county; evacuations, shelters open ahead of Milton
Pinellas County has opened six emergency shelters in advance of Hurricane Milton and mandatory evacuations have been ordered for special needs residents in zones A, B, and C, the county announced Monday.
Pinellas County officials give update on final preparations for Milton
Pinellas County officials give updates on the impending arrival of Hurricane Milton. There's a lot of movement in this week's playoff picture after a chaotic Week 6. Week 5 is in the books and oh my there's a lot of panic on these fantasy streets.
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Worried Pinellas residents take refuge at hotels in Lakeland as Milton bears down
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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 ...
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.
'This is going to be a knockout': Pinellas Emergency Director warns residents about record storm surge expected
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Pinellas County To Restrict Barrier Island Water Service As Hurricane Nears, Urges Evacuation
PINELLAS COUNTY, Fla. - In preparation for the impact of Hurricane Milton, Pinellas County Utilities will restrict potable ...
In Pinellas County, fall tourism is replaced by recovery efforts
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DeSantis’ story of a locked Pinellas landfill is missing context
TALLAHASSEE — Gov. Ron DeSantis has repeatedly accused Pinellas County of locking up its main dump over the weekend, ...