News in St. Pete Beach

Sewer bills could jump 64% on St. Pete Beach

St. Pete Beach commissioners want more resident input before ruling out a property tax increase
St. Pete Beach Commissioners left the door open to a potential property tax increase during their July 28 meeting by setting a tentative maximum millage rate for fiscal year 2027, but they did not approve a tax hike. The commission directed staff to advertise a tentative rate of…

2 beachfront business owners accused of scattering mothballs on St. Pete Beach to deter birds

St. Pete Beach sign dispute lands in federal court
The dispute has grown beyond beachfront signs into a broader debate.

St. Pete Beach residents paying more than hotels for sewer
Commissioners agreed Tuesday to move forward with a wastewater rate overhaul.

Arrests made in St. Pete Beach’s mothball mystery
More than 1,000 toxic mothballs were spread in shorebird nesting areas in April.

Why St. Pete Beach’s beach signs sparked a legal fight
"A beachfront parcel can be privately titled," while also being subject to public recreational rights.
St. Pete Beach holds property tax rate flat amid referendum uncertainty
St. Pete Beach commissioner calls for ban on large data centers

July seminar to discuss who controls access to St. Pete Beach
Who controls access to St. Pete Beach: the public or beachfront property owners? That question will be the focus of a City of St. Pete Beach seminar Thursday, July 23, on Florida’s customary use doctrine and how it applies to the shoreline. The free seminar will be held from 5…