Popular Pinellas Bar Reopens with Hurricane-Safe Renovations

Popular Pinellas bar reopens with hurricane-safe renovations

TREASURE ISLAND, Fla. (WFLA) — Business owners dealing with hurricane damage are building back with future storms in mind. At Rick T's in Treasure Island, the staff is celebrating the end of renovations. Owner Brad Piche said they took every step possible to hurricane-proof the restaurant, which has been an area staple for decades. According to Piche, all the drywall in the restaurant has been replaced with waterproof material. He said they also…

Florida's Gulf Coast readies for hurricane season after 4 storms in 2 years

ORLANDO, Fla. – Leslie and Frank Hall had just rebuilt their home on the Gulf Coast following Hurricane Idalia in 2023 when they watched in horror as Hurricane Helene — a monster of a storm — barreled into their coastal community last ...

Treasure Island continues to recover from Hurricane Helene as next hurricane season approaches

Hurricane season starts in just a few days and residents on Treasure Island are still recovering."It's like a different worldI mean, when you think about what happened in Octobertotal devastation, nothing was open, debris piles everywhere, everybody in chaosand now you look and it looks like almost a neighborhood," said Nancy Watters, who lives on Treasure Island.Watch full report from Casey Albritton Treasure Island continues to recover from Hu…