TREASURE ISLAND, Fla. — Nov. 26 will mark 16 months since Hurricane Helene flooded Pinellas County communities with several feet of storm surge.

Now, the city of Treasure Island is looking at changing a city ordinance to deal with an issue some say has gotten worse since the storm.

What You Need To Know • Treasure Island commissioners have discussed changing the city's lawn-mowing ordinance • Changes could include specifying that grass 10 inches or longer is a nuisance, and hiring a new employee to help with the caseload • The city's code compliance supervisor says there are about 200 overgrown lawns in the city • Residents and city leaders say this is a public health concern since rats and other pests have taken up residence at some of the problem sites

At a Tuesday workshop, c

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