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Treasure Island, Florida is located in Pinellas County. Zip codes in Treasure Island, FL include 33740, and 33706. The median home price in Treasure Island is $330,000 which is roughly $211/per square foot. More Treasure Island information.

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21 hrs ago | WMNF-FM Tampa

Pinellas County accepts federal funding for Sunset Beach renourishment

Tuesday the Pinellas County Board of Commissioners approved a cooperative agreement between the county and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers for the re-nourishment of Sunset Beach.

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Wed Jun 12, 2013

Tampa Bay Newspapers

Dispatch headed to Sheriff's Office

City commissioners are considering a move of the city's emergency dispatch services from the Treasure Island Police Department to the Pinellas County Sheriff's Office that, if approved, would become effective July 21. Police Chief Tim Casey told commissioners June 4 that the switch would involve four city employees, who would retain their jobs and ... (more)

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Tampa Bay Newspapers

Treasure Island plans bike trail work

Work on Treasure Island's proposed bike trail and improvements to the St. James intersection are expected to start around the first week in July.

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Mon Jun 10, 2013

Tampa Bay Newspapers

Sheriff adding special victims unit

They're mostly runaways. Teenage girls, as young as 14, are being forced into prostitution.

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Sat Jun 08, 2013

St. Petersburg Times

Do the stingray shuffle to avoid nasty stings

You might sprint to the beach, but be sure to slow down and start shuffling as soon as your feet hit the water.

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Wed Jun 05, 2013

Tampa Bay Newspapers

St. Pete Beach eyes parking enforcement

City commissioners have asked St. Pete Beach City Manager Mike Bonfield to come up with a game plan for better parking enforcement following a deluge of illegally-parked cars in the city over the Memorial Day weekend.

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Tampa Bay Newspapers

Beach nourishment moving ahead

The scars left by Tropical Storm Debby a year ago are still very noticeable at Sunset Beach and Pass-A-Grille Beach.

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Mon Jun 03, 2013

Business Journal

St. Pete Beach wants money to replenish beaches

State lawmakers recently allocated $3.7 million for projects in Pinellas County to replace sand depleted during Tropical Storm Debby, paired with $8 million in federal funding and additional county funds.

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Thu May 30, 2013

Tampa Bay Newspapers

Art Guild awards annual scholarship

The Treasure Island Art Guild awarded its annual $1,500 scholarship to Rebecca Kessel, a senior at Northeast High School.

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Wed May 29, 2013

Tampa Bay Newspapers

Treasure Island considers parking garage

City commissioners moved forward May 21 on a proposal for a feasibility study on the construction of a parking garage close to Treasure Island's downtown district.

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Sun May 26, 2013

Patch.com

St. Pete Man Allegedly Bites, Spits on Police Officer

Treasure Island Police say 29-year-old John Whaley spit and bit a police officer twice while handcuffed in the parking lot of the Treasure Island Police Department.

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Sat May 25, 2013

WTSP-TV Saint Petersburg

Paddle Against Cancer

More than 150 paddleboarders are expected to hit the water at the 3rd annual "Paddle Against Cancer" to benefit Moffitt Cancer Center.

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Fri May 24, 2013

St. Petersburg Times

Forecasts call for beautiful holiday weekend in Tampa Bay

Temperatures in the mid to high 80s will combine with a breeze and low humidity through Monday, said Mike Clay, chief meteorologist for Bay News 9. The conditions may verge on ideal, especially nice even for the Gulf Coast in the weeks before summer.

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Business Journal

Peters: $3.7 million for Pinellas beach renourishment

Rep. Kathleen Peters says the Florida Legislature has secured money for the Pinellas beach renourishment project for fiscal 2013-2014. State funding of $3.7 million has been designated to Treasure Island and Long Key, matched by $13.7 million in federal dollars, a press statement from Peters, R-South Pasadena, said.

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Thu May 23, 2013

Creative Loafing Tampa

Tiki revival: Mai Tais and marimbas

Four locals talk the rise, fall and revival of tiki culture. by Arielle Stevenson On a breezy Sunday afternoon, the view from the courtyard at the Sands Motel on Treasure Island opens onto a beachscape of dunes and sea grass.

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Wed May 22, 2013

Tampa Bay Newspapers

Two days, 12 bands - Treasure Island's Bands on the Sand

Bands on the Sand 5 in Treasure Island this year is jam-packed with all-stars from the Tampa Bay music scene, including Saturday night headliners Cope and the Black Honkeys on Sunday evening.

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Tampa Bay Newspapers

Treasure Island advances PD concept

After a lengthy discussion, Treasure Island Commissioners decided May 7 to forward a proposal for a planned development district to the city's Local Planning Agency for review.

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Tue May 21, 2013

WTSP-TV Saint Petersburg

Bay area volunteers Paddle Against Cancer

If you enjoy getting in the water, then you'll love this. One of the fastest growing sports in the country will "Paddle Against Cancer" on May 25 at The Club at Treasure Island.

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