Mark Parker is a journalist based in St. Pete, Florida. He writes for the St. Pete Catalyst, covering local news and events, with a focus on redevelopment, tourism, and community initiatives. His work has also been featured in the Hickory Daily Record.
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Mark Parker's coverage is heavily focused on local government, politics, real estate, and business in St. Pete Beach. He often reports on events and announcements related to city officials, redevelopment projects, tourism industry news, and local businesses.
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Evacuations ahead of Hurricane Milton began Monday morning – less than two weeks after Hurricane Helene caused 12 deaths and flooded over 15,000 homes in Pinellas County.
The presence of red tide, found in low concentrations around Pinellas County before Hurricane Helene, has increased in the storm’s aftermath. Chris Robbins, associate director of science for the Ocean Conservancy, said there is "absolutely" a correlation between storms and red tide. Meteorologists expect Hurricane Milton, now a Category 5, to hit the area Wednesday [...]
Hurricane Milton explosively intensified from a Category 1 to Category 5 storm in just 10 hours Monday, with sustained winds reaching a historic 185 mph. While Milton slightly weakened late Monday night, meteorologists still expect a Category 3 storm to make landfall in or near Tampa Bay. In its 5 a.m. update, the National Hurricane [...]
Mayor Ken Welch warned that several high-rise construction cranes could collapse into surrounding buildings due to Hurricane Milton's rapidly strengthening wind and track towards St. Petersburg.
Congresswoman Kathy Castor has attempted to assuage concerns that federal agencies lack the resources to help mitigate another disaster in St. Petersburg.
Area officials, weary from nearly three consecutive weeks of storm preparation and recovery efforts, did not mince words Tuesday as Hurricane Milton set its sights on Tampa Bay.
The St. Petersburg Police Department has already arrested at least one person for attempting to burglarize homes in evacuated areas. The announced arrest occurred in the Ponderosa at Shore Acres community in evacuation Zone A. The agency will continue conducting high-visibility patrols in affected neighborhoods and has a “zero-tolerance policy for this behavior.”
Hurricane Milton brought several hours of extreme winds, 102 mph gusts, 18 inches of rain and, according to preliminary assessments, contributed to at least two deaths in St. Petersburg.
The Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office continues using high-water rescue vehicles to transport flood victims from their inundated Tarpon Woods neighborhood to safety at the former Bank of America Building in Palm Harbor. The affected area is near East Lake Road, and floodwaters form Hurricane Milton have swamped an entire apartment complex. The agency will provide [...]
The St. Petersburg Police Department has provided new information regarding storm-related deaths, burglaries and traffic accidents as officials continue assessing Hurricane Milton’s widespread impacts on the city. Police Chief Anthony Holloway, when asked by the Catalyst at an emergency briefing Thursday, said St. Petersburg recorded two fatalities as Milton battered the area. While the death [...]
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