Treasure Island News

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.

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)

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.

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

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

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.

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

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.

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

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.