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News From the City of Treasure Island • June 7, 2023 |
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The 2023 Disaster Preparedness Sales Tax Holiday continues through Friday, June 9. Consumers can purchase qualifying disaster preparedness supplies exempt from tax during the Disaster Preparedness Sales Tax Holiday. Check out the graphic for qualifying items related to disaster preparedness that are exempt from sales tax.
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 Learn how you can help keep the state of our beaches clean and pristine at the In the Know: Turtles, Shells and Protecting the Beach educational class on June 17 at Sunset Vista Park.
Carrie Auerbach from Treasure Island - Adopt A Beach will talk about community engagement to keep our beaches clean and clear. Others will be on hand to discuss other topics related to keeping our beaches healthy.
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 Treasure Island Police Officer H. Wells and Officer K. Scott were recognized at last night's (June 6) City Commission meeting for successfully completing the TIPD field training and evaluation program. They are now officially solo officers serving our community.
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 Thank you to American Legion Post 158, The Sons of the American Legion and The American Legion Auxiliary Unit 158 for their generous donations at last night’s (June 6) City Commission meeting. Donations were made to the Parks and Recreation Department Everyone Play’s Fund, The Treasure Island Police Association, The Treasue Island Fire Association, LIFT, Inc. and a special gift bag to TIFR’s Captain the Fire Dog.
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 Road Closure Notice from the City of St. Petersburg, Florida:
79th Street S, between Central Avenue and Causeway Boulevard S, will be closed to traffic on June 7 and reopen approximately Sept. 22 by 4 p.m. Also, Central Avenue between 80th Street S and 79th Street S will have an intermittent eastbound lane closure during this time. This closure is needed for crews to repair the City’s stormwater structures safely.
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Sea Turtle Conservancy (STC) is offering funding to beachfront properties in Treasure Island to reduce the negative impacts of lights on sea turtles. Florida’s beaches host 90% of all sea turtles nesting in the United States. Unfortunately, poorly managed lights confuse and disorient hundreds of thousands of sea turtles each year, which can lead to their death.
Through a grant from the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation, STC is providing money to single-family homes, small condominiums, and businesses willing to convert problematic light fixtures and bulbs to wildlife-friendly alternatives. STC partners with property representatives and owners to implement these changes by designing cost-effective lighting plans that utilize the best available technology to meet the safety needs of owners and guests. STC’s lighting plans also ensure that properties follow existing lighting ordinances in your area.
CLICK HERE for more information. If you are interested in a lighting retrofit, please contact the STC Lighting Team at (352) 373-6441 or contact Lighting Project Manager, Rachel Tighe, at rachel@conserveturtles.org.
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 The city is in a near-constant state of planning, developing, procuring, executing, and evaluating projects throughout the community. In an effort to provide a single source of up-to-date information about these projects, the city has a webpage to disseminate updates regarding the status of these projects.
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 As our area enters the rainy season, it's important to do your part to help protect our ecosystem. Incorrect use of fertilizer, excessive irrigation, and poor landscape debris management can allow nutrients to leach into the groundwater and wash into storm drains that flow to creeks, lakes, Tampa Bay, or the Gulf of Mexico. This causes harmful algae blooms, which lower oxygen levels and lead to fish kills.
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 It's back! Play 9 holes for just $5 plus tax, every Monday! Never a tee time needed. Treasure Bay is located at 10315 Paradise Blvd in Treasure Island, right along Boca Ciega Bay. Open to everyone. Come and play!
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 Make summer fun and active! Treasure Island Summer Camps offer a variety of events to keep children active and entertained throughout the summer.
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