The man overseeing the largest project in St. Pete Beach’s history is eager to turn critics into supporters. Joe Smith is the founder and CEO of...
A massive $500 million expansion that will bring three new hotel towers to the TradeWinds Island Resort’s 25-acre beachfront property has cleared its first hurdle. St....
A bipartisan trio of state legislators hope to resolve a longstanding impasse between the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and property owners delaying the renourishment of...
As 2023 comes to a close, it is time to look back at some of the local stories that catalyzed community conversations and dominated political discourse...
A new $15 million state grant will help Pinellas County officials pay for an ongoing $37 million emergency dune restoration project. However, some coastal communities refuse...
Emergency sand dune construction is nearing completion in coastal areas hit hardest by Hurricane Idalia’s storm surge, despite beachgoers trampling freshly planted vegetation critical to stabilizing...
Pinellas County officials implemented an emergency plan in less than a week to construct new protective dunes to replace sand washed away by Hurricane Idalia, underscoring...
The extent of Hurricane Idalia’s effect on Pinellas County’s coastline is coming into focus, with Kelli Levy stating that “we literally do not have dry, sandy...
Severe erosion plagued over half of Pinellas County’s beaches long before Hurricane Idalia’s winds and storm surge lashed the coastline. By Thursday morning, county workers removed...
As several local leaders participating in a recent resiliency summit noted, people across the region must “dream big” and work together now to mitigate the future...
