A family in Seminole received a unique holiday surprise Monday from Pinellas County Commission Chair Brian Scott – a disaster relief check.
Christian Piccion, his wife and infant daughter are the first Pinellas residents to benefit from the People First Hurricane Recovery Program. The $813 million federally funded initiative provides much-needed help for those still reeling from Hurricanes Idalia, Helene and Milton.
Piccion and his then-pregnant wife were displaced twice during the devastating 2024 hurricane season. He was the first to apply for assistance at a St. Petersburg resource center in October, and said staff walked him through a “fairly easy” process…