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Jul 19
Rising seas push more Tampa Bay homeowners to elevate homes
More residents are raising houses as frequent flooding and higher tides reshape neighborhoods across the region.
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Jul 19
USF saves decades of marine research after lightning fire
Recovery crews preserved priceless scientific specimens and research data as the university begins planning a new marine science facility.
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Jul 19
Invest 91L development odds jump to 80% as Gulf system strengthens
Forecasters expect a tropical depression could form as early as Sunday, with Tropical Storm Bertha possible before reaching the northern Gulf Coast.
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Jul 18
Army Corps joins St. Petersburg effort to tackle Riviera Bay flooding
Federal study will identify dredging and other projects aimed at reducing chronic flooding in the waterfront neighborhood.
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Jul 18
Nearly 1 in 5 Tampa Bay residents report moderate to severe eco-anxiety, study finds
Researchers link environmental change to declining well-being and urge more community programs to help residents build resilience.
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Jul 18
Gulf disturbance becomes Invest 91L as development odds rise
Tampa Bay's weekend turns wetter and stormier as a tropical disturbance moves up the eastern Gulf, but forecasters don't expect a washout.
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Jul 17
Lightning strike sparks house fire in Spring Hill
A lightning strike sparked a Spring Hill house fire Friday as severe storms generated more than 45,000 strikes across Central Florida in 12 hours.
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Jul 17
Tropical development chances increase in Gulf, but heavy rain remains Tampa Bay's biggest threat
A Gulf disturbance with a 30% chance of tropical development could bring several days of heavy rain and localized flooding to Tampa Bay, whether it becomes a named storm or not.
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Jul 17
Pinellas County maps future flood risks as seas rise
Pinellas County completed a flood vulnerability assessment to identify how sea level rise, storm surge and heavier rainfall could affect neighborhoods.
extreme-heat
Jul 17
Fire service changes reshape emergency response in New Tampa
Hillsborough County will shift fire protection for parts of New Tampa to Pasco County Fire Rescue on Oct. 1 to reduce costs while Tampa moves forward with a new $23.8 million Fire Station 24.
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Jul 17
BREAKING: Powerful Mexico quake triggers Pacific tsunami warning; no threat to Gulf of Mexico
A magnitude 7.3 earthquake struck off Mexico's Pacific coast Friday, prompting tsunami warnings for coastal areas near the epicenter.
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Jul 16
Heavy rain, flood threat increase across Tampa Bay this weekend
Repeated rounds of tropical moisture could bring heavy rain, localized flooding and isolated severe storms to Tampa Bay, regardless of whether a named storm forms.