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News From the City of Treasure Island • June 14, 2023 |
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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 this Saturday, 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.
Parking passes can be picked up at Sunset Vista Park on the morning of the event.
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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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 Celebrate America by watching the city of Treasure Island light up with a spectacular fireworks show on the beach. The celebration will be Tuesday, July 4 (rain date July 5) starting at 9 p.m. Fireworks will be shot from the beach near Gulf Front Park, located at 10400 Gulf Blvd. Bring a beach chair or towel and enjoy the show as fireworks light up the night sky.
There will be parking in Treasure Island Park from 9 a.m. until 10 p.m. for $20, credit cards only. No cash will be accepted and there will be no re-entry.
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 Overnight work on the Treasure Island Bridge will resume this evening, June 14, starting at 11 p.m. Work was halted earlier this week due to some materials not being available. The materials have now been delivered and crews can continue their work of making repairs to the bridge. Drivers will need to find alternate routes (Johns Pass Bridge or Blinds Pass Bridge) between the hours of 11 p.m. to 6 a.m. Work is expected to be completed by Friday, June 16. We apologize for the inconvenience.
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 The city of Treasure Island wants to hear from you. Help us choose a tagline that makes you want to live or visit our beautiful beach community.
The city of Treasure Island currently does not have a tagline or branding logo; however, the city seal is commonly used throughout the community as our logo. While keeping the current city seal, which ties us to a story of how the city got its name, the city is seeking to develop a brand to create an identity, enhance community pride and create a market presence for relocation, tourism and general perception.
The City Commission, branding consultants and city staff have narrowed down what the new logo will be but want to get input from the community on a tagline.
CLICK HERE to see the taglines and vote for which one you like best.
The new logo and tagline will soon be revealed.
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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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