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Local Connections
5 Tips for Safe Drinking Water During Floods, Storm
Flooding can lead to contaminated drinking water, especially for people who use private wells. When public drinking water is contaminated, health officials will issue a boil order. H...
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The Neighborhood Files
Flood Waters Can Be Deadly
Flood waters pose numeours health and safety risks in storms. They include dangers to drivers, contamination and the risk of deadly shocks near electricity. Public health officials a...
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Schools
Pinellas County Summer Schools Re-Open
Pinellas County Schools summer classes and programs are currently scheduled to run as normal on Tuesday, June 26. If the weather forecast causes plans to change, information will be...
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Sports
Riders of the Storm Surf Through Tropical Storm Debby (VIDEO)
The threat of tornados and rip currents did not keep some hard-core surfers away from Florida Gulf beaches Monday. In fact, several surfers hit St. Pete and other beaches, in search of th...
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Government
Downtown Gulfport Remains Flooded
Update 12 p.m.: Gulfport Beach, Beach Boulevard and parts of Shore Boulevard are back open, however, low lying areas are still under water. Flood waters are draining, leaving behind trash...
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The Neighborhood Files
Flood Waters Pose Health Risk
Skim boarders, kayakers and folks just splashing around all seemed to have ventured out Sunday for a romp in the rain. Call it cabin fever – or just another weird Florida moment. But...
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Schools
MORE CLOSINGS: No PTEC, Summer School
Tonight's session of the Pinellas County Schools FACE IT (Families Acting Collaboratively to Educate and Involve Teens) program that was scheduled for 6 p.m. at Clearwater High School h...
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The Neighborhood Files
Latest Storm News for Gulfport
Tropical Storm Debby blew into Gulfport today, dumping rain, flooding streets and creating a big mess. The storm's is not over yet, with more rain in the forecast for Monday. Here's ...