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beach renourishment

Manatee County restores beaches with unique sand-sifting process after hurricanes

Listen: Three major hurricanes pushed sand up to homes and on streets in Manatee County this year. Now, crews are wrapping up a unique sand-sifting process designed to preserve the beauty of the beaches.   Brad...

After major hurricanes, Clearwater Beach is back open for business…mostly

Listen:   A busy storm season left many Pinellas County beaches wrecked, but Clearwater’s mayor says theirs are in good shape.  Officials pled for tourists who might be second-guessing their beach vacations to come back....
USF researchers measured Treasure Island's Sunset Beach post-Hurricane Helene. The red line represents where the sand was before the storm. Photo provided by Ping Wang for WMNF News.

How back-to-back hurricanes impacted Florida’s Gulf Coast

Sand dunes provide a first line of defense for beach communities. But following back-to-back hurricanes, the dunes along the coastlines experienced significant damage, where its line of defense washed away. Cheryl Hapke is a researcher...
A row of brightly colored adirondack chairs line a beach cost with palm trees in the background and a blue sky.

Pinellas to start beach renourishment at Pass-a-Grille

Pinellas County will start a months-long project to refill the shoreline at Pass-a-Grille Beach on June 3. The sand will come from the Grand Canal. The Pass-a-Grille Beach nourishment project is split into two phases:...
The Scoop: WMNF Daily News Digest

The Scoop: Tues., December 5, 2023 Tampa Bay & Florida headlines by WMNF

Criminal investigation of FL GOP chair The Republican Party of Florida is calling for a vote on the future of its chairperson, Christian Ziegler, who is under criminal investigation after a woman accused him of...
U.S. Rep. Anna Paulina Luna, in a white suit, with a microphone in her right hand.

Anna Paulina Luna talks Israel, impeachment and Pinellas beach restoration

St. Pete’s representative in the U.S. House, Anna Paulina Luna, was a last-minute guest on this week’s episode of WMNF's The Skinny.
Pinellas County Commissioner Charlie Justice

Pinellas Commissioner Charlie Justice wants more details on Rays funding proposal

Pinellas County Commissioner Charlie Justice wants to see more details about the proposed tax subsidies for a new Tampa Bay Rays ballpark before he commits to voting for it, he said Tuesday on WMNF WaveMakers...
The Scoop: WMNF Daily News Digest

The Scoop: WMNF’s daily digest of news headlines for Thursday, July 13th, 2023

USF community members arrested during protests receive more time to prepare for trial Members of the University of South Florida community who were arrested on campus in March, known as the Tampa 5, were in...
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Pinellas County accepts federal funding for Sunset Beach renourishment

Pinellas County to approve Sunset Beach nourishment
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