Five of Florida’s most popular rooftop bars are “Raising the Roof for Hurricane Idalia Relief” next Thursday, Sep. 7. EDGE Rooftop Cocktail Lounge (Epicurean Hotel in Tampa); Hi-Fi Rooftop Bar (Fenway Hotel in Dunedin); Vantage Rooftop Bar (The Karol Hotel in St. Pete/Clearwater); Skybox Rooftop Bar (Residence Inn Tampa Wesley Chapel); and Beacon Social Drinkery (Luminary Hotel & Co. in downtown Fort Myers) will all be donating a percentage sales from the night to the American Red Cross Hurricane Idalia Fund to support communities impacted by the storm.
- Epicurean Hotel (EDGE), 1207 South Howard Avenue: 5pm-10pm (100% proceeds from the night)
- Fenway Hotel (Hi-Fi), 453 Edgewater Drive, Dunedin: 4pm-10pm (50% proceeds from the night)
- The Karol Hotel (Vantage), 2675 Ulmerton Road, Clearwater: 4pm-10pm (50% proceeds from the night)
- Residence Inn Tampa Wesley Chapel (Skybox), 2867 Lajuana Blvd, Wesley Chapel: 4pm-10pm (100% proceeds from the night)
- Luminary Hotel & Co. (Beacon Social Drinkery), 2200 Edwards Drive, Fort Myers: 4pm-10pm (50% proceeds from the night)
Florida has activated its Florida Disaster Fund to support communities affected by Idalia. The fund is part of the Volunteer Florida Foundation, the state’s charitable organization that supports volunteerism, community service, and disaster recovery.
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CARE is providing emergency cash assistance to help people access food, water, emergency housing and other supplies. It is also helping to distribute emergency supplies. Rebuilding Together Tampa Bay is taking donations for repair and rehab work on the homes of low- to moderate-income homeowners.
Second Harvest of the Big Bend has set up a disaster relief fund for those who have been hit by Idalia. The food bank is one of three Feeding America food banks in Florida that is designated for disaster and crisis response, according to the organization. It’s also asking people to volunteer on Thursday to bag ready-to-eat produce and box disaster relief food kits.
