Millions in funding to combat flooding issues will soon be coming to the beleaguered St. Petersburg neighborhood of Shore Acres. St. Pete city councilmembers unanimously approved nearly $8 million from a state grant, roughly half the cost for a major flood mitigation project years in the making. “This project has been long overdue and I'm glad we are moving it forward,” St. Pete City Councilman Ed Montanari, who represents Shore Acres, said. "It's good for the morale of the community,” says Kevin Batdorf, the president of the Shore Acres Civic Association, the voice of his neighbors who have been through a rough stretch as of late. MORE: https://www.wtsp.com/article/news/local/pinellascounty/flooding-shore-acres-prevention/67-a6a2ef25-bac5-4035-b6db-cdaed5258fdb ►Subscribe: https://on.wtsp.com/youtube ►Website: https://www.wtsp.com/ ►Facebook: https://facebook.com/10TampaBay ►X: https://twitter.com/10TampaBay