St. Petersburg tire shop ordered to tarp tires amid dengue emergency
Thursday, November 5, 2026 · 2 min
St. Petersburg’s dengue-related tire-storage dispute brought a November 3 court order requiring Thach Tire and Rim to cover exposed tires. The judge denied the city’s temporary-injunction request but required tarping at each business day’s close, as Pinellas County remains under a local dengue emergency.
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St. Petersburg’s dengue-related tire-storage dispute brought a November 3 court order requiring Thach Tire and Rim to cover exposed tires. The judge denied the city’s temporary-injunction request but required tarping at each business day’s close, as Pinellas County remains under a local dengue emergency.
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- St. Petersburg tire shop accused of being 'threat to the public health' as dengue fever spreads | wtsp.com — 10 Tampa Bay
“ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — The City of St. Petersburg is pursuing legal action against Thach Tire and Rim, a business on 16th Street North, over what it calls a “threat to the public health,” as dengue fever cases climb across the Tampa Bay area. The city accuses the shop of…”