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News From the City of Treasure Island • July 3, 2024
City Hall • 10451 Gulf Blvd. |
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 Celebrate America by watching fireworks light up the sky over Treasure Island Beach. The celebration will be on Thursday, July 4 (rain date July 5) starting around 9 p.m. The best viewing areas will be near the Gulf Front Park area of the beach located at 10400 Gulf Blvd. Bring a beach chair or towel and enjoy the show.
For this event, 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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 In an effort to help keep Treasure Island Beach safe and protected on holidays such as Independence Day, the city will be enforcing current ordinances to curb the use of personal fireworks on the beach.
Current city ordinances that will include the use of personal fireworks will be:
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City Ordinance: Building Fires Without a Permit - Fireworks will be considered as using an open flame on the beach.
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City Ordinance: Leave No Trace-Obstructions on Beach - Since fireworks leave debris and litter on the beach, they fall under the Leave No Trace ordinance.
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City Ordinance: Lighting/Beach Lighting - Light from fireworks is not sea turtle friendly and therefore not permitted during sea turtle nesting season.
Residents and visitors are encouraged to celebrate responsibly, leave their fireworks at home, and enjoy the fireworks show hosted by the city. The Treasure Island Police Department will help educate people asking those who bring personal fireworks to the beach to take them back home or to their vehicles. The city will also help get the word out through social media, signs, variable message boards, etc.
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 Join Keep Pinellas Beautiful, Treasure Island - Adopt A Beach and city staff on Friday, July 5, for a beach cleanup after the 4th of July celebrations. The 4th of July holiday brings many visitors to our beautiful beaches and we want to keep them beautiful by keeping them clean. Meet at the St. Petersburg Municipal lot, 11260 Gulf Blvd., at 8 a.m. to get started. There will be free supplies and parking passes for those participating. CLICK HERE for more details.
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 Planning a visit to City Hall. The visitor's parking lot is located on the northeast side of the building (to the right of the main entrance). The first hour of parking is free during normal business hours, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
For more parking information, visit MyTreasureIsland.com/Parking.
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 As a public service, the City of Treasure Island will provide you, at no charge, with flood information for properties within the community such as the Flood Insurance Rate Map (FIRM) zone, Base Flood Elevation (BFE), and Design Flood Elevation (DFE). Please do not hesitate to contact us at (727) 547-4575 ext 239 or send an email to jmiller@mytreasureisland.org.
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 Residents of Treasure Island will no longer be able to tune in to Spectrum Channel 644 to watch city meetings or for updates. Due to new regulations allowing cable companies to charge city governments for cable channels, the city decided to discontinue broadcasting on this channel. To remain fiscally responsible, the city has opted to focus on streaming city meetings live on our website or through platforms such as Facebook Live and YouTube Live. While it may be a change for some, this shift in broadcasting allows for greater accessibility and flexibility for individuals to stay informed about their community.
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 My Safe Florida Home grant program is now open and accepting applications for home-strengthening improvements! Terms of the grants require homeowners to provide $1 for every $2 from the state, meaning homeowners must pay $5,000 on a $10,000 grant.
For more information about eligible activities and grant applications, please visit the website at www.MySafeFLHome.com.
The schedule for applying is:
- July 1-15: Low-income homeowners age 60+
- July 16-30: Low-income homeowners
- July 31-Aug 14: Moderate-income homeowners age 60+
- Aug 15-30: Moderate-income homeowners
- Aug 31: All other eligible homeowners
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 July is Parks and Recreation Month! Treasure Island is proud to have a park in every neighborhood, providing a space for our community to gather, play, and connect with the outdoors. Treasure Island’s Parks and Recreation dedicated staff works tirelessly to maintain the beauty and quality of each park and our stunning beach. Let's celebrate and appreciate the spaces where we belong.
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 Treasure Island has created a new "Report an Issue" webpage where you can easily find the correct contact for each department when reporting an issue. You can access the page directly at MyTreasureIsland.com/Issues or go to the main webpage and click on the “Report An Issue” button at the top of the page.
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 Questions about Elevate T.I.? Submit any questions you have online and have our team answer them. Visit ElevateTI.com and click on the "Submit Question Here" button at the top of the page.
Why Elevate T.I.? CLICK HERE to check out this short video on our YouTube page.
Dates of Upcoming Discussions About Elevate T.I.:
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July 11 | 2 p.m. | Local Planning Agency Board Workshop | Ch. 68 discussion and all draft ordinances and manual provided for final content.
- July 18 | 6 p.m. | Local Planning Agency Board Adoption Meeting
- Aug. 6 | 6 p.m. | City Commission Workshop
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Aug. 20 | 6 p.m. | City Commission 1st reading or second workshop
- Sept. 3 | 6 p.m. | City Commission 1st or 2nd reading
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