St. Petersburg has received $1 million in state funding to mitigate frequent flooding in the city’s lowest-lying neighborhood, thanks to advocacy from local lawmakers.
City Council members unanimously approved a grant agreement with the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP) at their Dec. 11 meeting. The funding will support the extensive Shore Acres Flood Mitigation Project.
Officials have already received $7.87 million from the FDEP for the estimated $30.87 million initiative. The overarching goal is to improve stormwater conveyance in the flood-prone, coastal community…