Honeymoon Island has for many years had a nice long beach you could walk along just north of the furthest most parking lot. You could walk the full length of the island all the way down to the northern tip where a nice white sandy sanctuary awaits. Somewhat recently, the beach to walk along has completely disappeared. And more shocking than that, the rapidly deteriorating island is Continue reading Honeymoon Island State Park is About to Become Two Islands!
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Hurricane Irma: Sandbags in Pinellas County
Sandbag distribution locations were opened today in response to Hurricane Irma for unincorporated parts of Pinellas County. These locations are being inundated with people looking for sandbags to protect their homes from flood and rainwater. Currently, the wait for sandbags is 2 hours. There’s a lot of sand according to the park ranger directing traffic, but if your in a low lying area it might be worth the wait, because the sand could run out like it did today in Clearwater. Sandbags will help with Continue reading Hurricane Irma: Sandbags in Pinellas County
Hurricane Irma Evacuations: Pinellas County Level A & B Mandatory Evacuations Tomorrow Morning
Today, the board of county commissioners voted for evacuations for Pinellas County zone A. (Update: Lebel B is also being evacuated) The evacuations take effect tomorrow morning at 6am. Local shelter open at noon. You’ll want to double check your evacuation flood zone if you haven’t looked since the flood zoning changes were made. Continue reading Hurricane Irma Evacuations: Pinellas County Level A & B Mandatory Evacuations Tomorrow Morning