Just hours after Hurricane Helene’s record storm surge receded from the shores of Fort De Soto, Dave Harshbarger noticed something strange amid the destruction. The county park he oversees was ...

But a rare bright spot has emerged amid the destruction. Dozens of threatened gopher tortoises have taken up residence at Fort de Soto Park near St. Petersburg, Florida, after presumably being ...

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (WFLA) — Portions of Fort De Soto Park in Pinellas County are back open after suffering damage during hurricanes Helene and Milton. The causeway, boat ramp, East Beach and ...