Pinellas County extends storm-damage compliance deadline to 2026

Pinellas County gives homeowners more time to deal with substantial damage letters

Many who live in Westwind Mobile Home Park near Dunedin are still being hit with a vortex of stress, anguish, and anxiety almost seven months after Hurricane Helene.Cyndi Varney knows that firsthand.We dont sleep well at all anymore not since we got the letter, she said.In March, she received a letter with consequences: a substantial damage letter from Pinellas County. Because of a FEMA rule for special flood hazard areas, Varney and her husband…

Pinellas extends ‘substantial damage’ compliance deadline for hurricane-damaged properties

The county is ensuring that those impacted by Hurricanes Helene and Milton have adequate time to meet recovery requirements.

Pinellas County extends storm-damage compliance deadline to 2026

CLEARWATER, Fla. (BLOOM) — Pinellas County is giving storm-impacted property owners more time to recover, extending the compliance deadline for those whose properties were deemed substantially damaged in recent hurricanes. The new deadline is now June 1, 2026, for property owners in unincorporated areas who received official notices following Hurricanes Milton and Helene. The extension aims to ease pressure on residents still navigating the long…

Pinellas beach mayors to discuss beach conditions; county extends storm compliance deadline - Tampa Bay Business & Wealth

The Institute for Strategic Policy Solutions and the Pinellas Beaches Chamber will host a public forum featuring updates from local beach mayors on the state of beaches in Pinellas County, while the county separately announced extended deadlines for storm-damaged property compliance. The mayoral forum will be moderated by former Bay News 9 anchor Al Ruechel and will include Mayors John Doctor of Treasure Island and Anne-Marie Brooks of Madeira B…

Hillsborough County is holding several meetings to assess the impact of storms and explore flood mitigation strategies. The aim is to assess the cumulative impact of floods caused by seasonal rains and hurricanes Debby, Helene and Milton. The meetings provide information and data on how recent storms have affected infrastructure, neighborhoods, and natural drainage patterns across the county and neighboring communities. It is also an opportunity…