Florida mayor wants tolls for tourists to rebuild hurricane damage: report

A Florida mayor wants to tax tourists to help rebuild damage from hurricanes Milton and Helene .

Adrian Petrila, St. Pete Beach’s mayor, proposed tolls at the north, central, and southern access points to the barrier island, according to a report from WFLA .

Petrila said the city needs about $200 million to shore up the infrastructure back to a “good functioning position.”

Money from the plan would fix seawalls, stormwater systems, sewer pipes and more.

Business owners don’t agree with the move, believing it could cause a loss of tourism-related profits.

Read the full report on wfla.com .