Emergency dune restoration project begins on Sunset Beach as Hurricane Idalia recovery continues
An emergency dune restoration project has begun on Sunset Beach, as the Tampa Bay coastline recovers after Hurricane Idalia.
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An emergency dune restoration project has begun on Sunset Beach, as the Tampa Bay coastline recovers after Hurricane Idalia.
Sunset Beach is closed for a month after the Army Corp of Engineers announced it would stop all beach renourishment projects until Pinellas County provides 100 percent of the easements.
Parts of Sunset Beach on Treasure Island officially closed Wednesday as crews got ready to start work to restore the dunes following Hurricane Idalia.
With sand in the streets and furniture being tossed, officials say the neighborhood was hit hard by the storm, and folks living there need this weekend to clean up.
In 2022, a change to state law allowed local governments to ban smoking on beaches and in parks. It also created an exception for unfiltered cigars.