St. Pete Beach to break ground on $10.5M fire station

State funding will cover $6.5 million of the storm-resistant replacement for Fire Station 22, which was damaged by hurricanes Helene and Milton in 2024.

Fire Station 22 in St. Pete Beach was demolished in May 2026 after sustaining severe flood damage from hurricanes Helene and Milton in 2024.
Fire Station 22 in St. Pete Beach was demolished in May 2026 after sustaining severe flood damage from hurricanes Helene and Milton in 2024.
Image via City of St. Pete Beach / Instagram
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Nearly two years after back-to-back hurricanes severely damaged a fire station serving St. Pete Beach’s southernmost neighborhoods, the city is preparing to break ground on a $10.5 million replacement designed to better withstand future storms.

 

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