ST. PETE BEACH, Fla. — Some St. Pete Beach residents have been waiting for months to get approval for permits to fix their homes after Hurricanes Helene and Milton.

The city may require commercial property owners to tell prospective tenants that they are responsible for making sure the building has a valid certificate of occupancy before setting up shop.

Maslow’s hierarchy of needs is a model for understanding the motivations for human behavior. These include physiological needs, safety, love and belonging, esteem, and self-actualization.