The Brief
- Nearly a year after Hurricane Helene, Treasure Island is still struggling with storm recovery and political chaos.
- In the past year, the city has cycled through two mayors, four city managers, dozens of staff, and just fired its city attorney.
- Now, two commissioners are under fire — with calls for them to resign.
TREASURE ISLAND, Fla. – Treasure Island residents say their city is in turmoil.
Since Hurricane Helene devastated parts of the Tampa Bay coast last year, the community has faced major leadership shakeups including:
- Cycling through two mayors and four city managers in a single year
- Loss of 38 city staff members
- Firing of longtime city attorney Anthony Sabatini this week
Now, tensions are escalating among city leaders, leaving some residents demanding resignations.
What they’re saying:…