One resident on Spruce Creek Road blames the flooding on the city’s lack of preparation. Ryann Stevens is calling for an immediate temporary solution to the flooding problem in her neighborhood ...

South of Tampa, the Tampa Bypass Canal was damaged during Hurricane Milton, one of several that helps store and eventually divert flood water around the cities of Tampa and Temple Terrace.

But through a process of removing natural stone and using it to reinforce the embankments, Meck said the creek will be about 6 feet lower to prevent serious flooding in the future. Supervisor ...