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Pinellas’ barrier islands and beaches reopened Tuesday. What comes after Helene?

Pinellas County’s barrier islands, flooded by Hurricane Helene, will finally reopen to the public Tuesday at 4 p.m. As the cleanup begins, there are a few things to know before you head out. In recent days, access to the islands…

What are saw palmetto berries and why would someone steal 800 pounds of them?

Published 28.08.|Updated 30.August According to the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office, two people were arrested Monday on suspicion of illegally harvesting 801 pounds of saw palmetto berries in Plant City. The incident raises the question: What are saw palmetto berries? And…

“Not for sale”: Protests flare up outside Honeymoon Island State Park on the third day

The message from the more than 200 people who gathered outside the entrance to Honeymoon Island State Park on Tuesday was clear: Florida’s state parks are not for sale. It was the third day of protests outside Florida’s busiest state…

Climate technology is on the rise in Tampa Bay with the help of a star investor

Seven years ago, a tree fell on Nadia Ahmad’s house. “I heard this loud cracking sound,” she said. “I didn’t know if the whole house was going to collapse.” Ahmad, a technology entrepreneur and fourth-generation Floridian, says the destruction she…