In the hours before Hurricane Milton hit, forecasters were worried it could send as much as 15 feet (4.5 meters) of water rushing onto the heavily populated shores of Florida’s Tampa Bay.

Tampa Bay Water is moving forward with a $181 million expansion project for its surface water treatment plant in Tampa.

Neighbors who live in "Flood Zone X" areas and are still rebuilding, met with city and county leaders Monday night.

Why that matters: Seagrass houses tiny marine life, sucks in carbon dioxide ... real about it,” Sherwood said. Tampa Bay area might run out of ‘cheap water’ With no signs of development ...