See how Hurricane Idalia shifted shorelines of Pinellas barrier islands

North of touristy Clearwater Beach and west of Dunedin sits a cluster of quiet islands. They are state parks — lacking the accessibility and white sand beaches to the south. Instead, these barrier islands are home to redfish, loggerhead turtles and gulls. Hurricane Idalia’s storm surge widened island passes, thrashed vegetation and displaced nesting wildlife. In exchange, coastal Pinellas — ...

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