ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - Utility bills might cost residents a bit more in the future if you live in St. Petersburg, as city council members consider raising rates to pay for $614 million in infrastructure upgrades.

The backstory:

Last year’s storms exposed weaknesses around the city of St. Petersburg.

"I’ve had a significant number of constituents reach out to me who are just scared. Honestly, myself included, I had a nightmare last night that my house flooded again," said Richie Floyd, St. Petersburg City Council Member for District 8.

What we know:

To fix aging infrastructure, city council is debating a utility rate hike and getting feedback from residents.

"‘If a modest increase is needed to reduce the chance of flooding due to storm, rain, hurricane situations, do it now please,’

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