PSTA
PSTA will suspend all service in Pinellas on Tues., Aug. 29 at 5 p.m.
According to a press release from PSTA, the transit authority may suspend service earlier if Pinellas has sustained winds of 40 mph.
PSTA will suspend service of all routes. This includes PSTA Access, Jolley Trolley, and Looper services.
The good news? PSTA will make all routes free on Aug. 28-29 to help people evacuate. The buses will take people to shelters. Pinellas County has a full list of shelters; some allow pets, but people must pre-register for those.
Read all The Gabber Newspaper’s Idalia updates.
Both Pinellas County and The Gabber Newspaper encourage residents and visitors to get their forecast updates at the National Hurricane Center. The NHC releases updated forecasts and advisories at 2 a.m., 5 a.m., 8 a.m., 11 a.m., 2 p.m., 5 p.m., 8 p.m., and 11 p.m. We strongly discourage readers from taking weather advice from any other models.
Timely Holiday
Florida’s annual “Disaster Preparedness Sales Tax Holiday” started Aug. 26. It will run through Friday, Sept. 8. That means Floridians can buy things such as generators, dish soap, and batteries without paying the state sales tax. Here’s the list of items included in the Disastar Preparedness Sales Tax Holiday.
