More than a year after Hurricane Milton, some Tampa homeowners are still rebuilding and still waiting for a major fix to the chronic flooding that swamped their streets and homes.

On Thursday, City Council members are set to vote on roughly $4.1 million in funding to kick off early work on the long-discussed South Howard Flood Relief Project.

If approved, the agreement between the city and Kimmins Contracting Corp. would allow crews to start design and early construction work along South Howard Avenue and surrounding neighborhoods, including Parkland Estates, New Suburb Beautiful, Hyde Park, and Bayshore Gardens.

According to the city agenda, this phase covers tasks like site prep, traffic maintenance, and installation of new water mains, which will lay the groundwork for whats expected

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