Beth Wetzel News Today

Some residents in St. Pete Beach are accusing the city of “bypassing the democratic process” in a new lawsuit.

Just as Pinellas County neared the end of its months-long dune restoration project, the severe winter storm last weekend washed away nearly half of its progress on some beaches. Since work on county beaches began in October, about 189,000 cubic yards of sand has been added to reinforce shoreline from Pass-a-Grille to Indian Shores — enough to fill 58 Olympic-size swimming pools. The project ...

City officials say they working with a specific list of properties, where the county requires a signed temporary construction easement to construct the project.

A major project is ahead to restore sand dunes along Sunset Beach that were destroyed by Hurricane Idalia’s strong storm surge.

TREASURE ISLAND — City commissioners voted to take the first step towards bringing its parking enforcement into the 21st century, allocating funds for a pay-by-plate parking program that will first

TREASURE ISLAND — The city’s parking enforcement program plans to go high-tech, with residents filing for parking permits online and visitors paying for parking spaces via the Park Mobile app,

TREASURE ISLAND — Mayor Tyler Payne told county officials the Army Corps of Engineers is fighting a losing battle to control beach erosion with planned nourishment projects in 2024 and

TREASURE ISLAND — Those who use the quarter-acre Isle of Palms Park, regularly referred to as Triangle Park, at 112th Avenue and 3rd Street East, would like to see a

TREASURE ISLAND — While the city’s official seal already depicts a pirate and treasure chest with his ship, Gulf waters and palm trees in the distance, city commissioners weighed in

TREASURE ISLAND — “We have our marching orders,” City Manager Amy Davis noted as city commissioners unanimously gave staff the green light to design and build a new public safety