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$9.5 Million Upham Beach Project Has Begun
Permanent rock T-groins will replace temporary tubes to slow beach erosion at north end of St. Pete Beach Upham Beach to receive permanent T-groins; project scheduled to begin Aug. 1 Test of temporary T-groins determined…
Drinking Laws on St. Pete Beach May Change Soon
Current Drinking Laws on St. Pete Beach Chapter 6 of the City Code restricts where the public can consume or possess alcoholic beverages. Ordinance 2015-10 was adopted on June 25, 2015 which prohibits the consumption…
Upham T-Groin Project Begins Today
Upham Beach T-Groin Project The contractor expects to be bringing equipment to Upham beach today. On-site work on Upham is now slated to begin August 1st however, The contractor expects to stage some equipment on the beach…
Beware Of Scammers Posing As Utility Workers
Pinellas County Utilities is warning residents about a scam targeting citizens that involves people going door-to-door posing as employees of a utilities department. Detectives with the Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office say they are investigating…
New 12 Story Hotel Approved on St. Pete Beach
The Sugar Sands Resort is Coming To St. Pete Beach This new 12-story resort coming to St. Pete Beach has been proposed by the TradeWinds Resorts and spans across 3 acres of beachfront property and features…
St. Petersburg Police Targeting Traffic Violators on Monday
Starting today, St. Petersburg Police will be on the search for traffic violators along 4th Street North. According to the Tampa Bay Times, the Police Department issued a news release about the enforcement action late…
St. Pete Beach Underwater Egg Hunt and Spring Festival
The 2017, St. Pete Beach Underwater Egg Hunt & Spring Festival The Underwater Egg Hunt will be held in three sessions: Session I: 10:15am Session II: 10:30am Session III: 10:45am All sessions line up at…
Body of Missing College Student Found
According to authorities, the body of the missing Chinese college student that jumped off of the ‘Jaguar’ charter boat last week has been found. Jie Lou, 21, was found by a boater on Wednesday evening.…
Gas Station Skimmers Found In Pinellas County
According to Authorities, after searching 66 facilities in the Clearwater / St. Pete Beach area as part of a pre-spring break sweep by the Department of Agrigulture, 4 Skimmers were found. Skimmers were found throughout…
The Historic Don CeSar Hotel Sold for $202.6 Million
That’s right, the Historic Don CeSar hotel on St. Pete Beach, Florida sold for a total of $202.6 Million to an affiliate of Host Hotels & Resorts. The sale of the 277-room hotel and the 70-room…